Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Stellera chamaejasme L.
Common name : Himalayan Stellera
Vernacular name : Rechakpa (Ladakhi); Deuraali phool (Nepali)
Habit : Perennial herb
Habitat : Sunny and dry slopes, sandy places; 2600-4200 m
Comments / notes : Reputedly poisonous to stock.
Key identification features : Herbs with erect, simple, leafy shoots arising from woody rootstock
Flower, Fruit : April-September
Distribution :
Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Native : Amur, Bhutan, Buryatiya, China, Chita, East Himalaya, India, Inner Mongolia, Korea, Manchuria, Mongolia, Nepal, Qinghai, Tibet, Xinjiang
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : South Siberia to Korea and 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: 212; GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 1: Part 2. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 210