The floral pastures amidst beautiful meadows in Nanda Devi bloom with wild flowers in July. The floral carpet remains intact till October, attracting a lot of visitors around the world just as it attracts butterflies.
Valley of Flowers is known for its endemic alpine flora. It lies adjacent to Nanda Devi National Park that hosts India’s second highest peak. Both the parks constitute the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve.
The Botanical Survey of India surveyed and recorded the flowers in 1987. Five new species were discovered in 1997 during the survey by the Wildlife Institute of India. The flowers of the Valley include orchids, poppies, primulas, marigold, daisies and anemones. There are at least 520 plant species here out of which, at least 498 are flowering plants.
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