Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Osmorhiza aristata (Thunb.) Rydb.
Habit : Perennial herb
Habitat : Damp banks in shaded woodland and grassy places in valleys ; 200 - 3500 m. altitude
Comments / notes : A broad range of morphological variation can be seen within this species.
Flower, Fruit : May-June
Distribution :
Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Native : Altay, China, East Himalaya, Japan, India, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Korea, Kuril Is., Manchuria, Mongolia, Nepal, Primorye, Sakhalin, Tibet, West Himalaya, West Siberia
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Tempearte Asia
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 139; GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 2: Part 2. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 448