Gaultheria trichophylla in Valley of Flowers
Gaultheria trichophylla is prostrate shrublet with slender, wiry stems. Leaves are tiny. Flowers are pinkish white and solitary in axils of leaves. Corolla bell shaped up. Fruit are very attractive and flesy, shiny, florescent blue.
English Name |
Creeping Snowberry, East wintergreen, Checkberry, Himalayan snowberry. |
Local Name |
Bher, Bhui kaphal, Bhuinala, Jheri |
Family |
Ericaceae |
Flowering time |
June to September |
Habitat |
Among rocks, on tree stumps, thickets of alpine areas. |
Uses |
Fruits are edible. |
Location in the Valley of flowers |
It is found almost in every part of valley but difficult to spot. |
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