Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Prangos pabularia Lindl.
Common name : Prangos
Habit : Perennial herb
Habitat : Himalayas, at altittudes of 2100 -3300 m.
Comments / notes : The roots are burnt as incense by the local people and used as a diuretic and in the treatment of itches, infusion and irregularity of menses.
Key identification features : The primary umbels have 5-6 linear bracts and the secondary umbels each with 5-6 linear bracteoles.
Flower, Fruit : June-September
Distribution :
Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Native : Afghanistan, India, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Pakistan, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Turkey to Central Asia and West Himalaya
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 140