Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Dipsacus inermis Wall.
Common name : Himalayan Teasel
Vernacular name : Phulee (Hindi); Ban Karyaal, Moolaapaat, Banamoolaa (Nepali)
Habit : Perennial herb
Habitat : Forests, grassy slopes, by streams; 1400 - 4100 m. altitude
Flower, Fruit : June-October
Distribution :
Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Sikkim : East Sikkim (Gangtok) district
West Bengal : Darjeeling district
Native : Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, East Himalaya, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam, West Himalaya
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Afghanistan to China (Yunnan) and Indo-China
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 147; GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 2: Part 3. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 1370