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The Valley of Flowers is an alpine valley, and has been
formed by the retreating glaciers whose periodic advances
and retreat pulverised hard rocks, resulting in a smooth
U-shaped valley which was later colonised by numerous
plants adopting themselves to the harsh climatic
conditions prevailing there.
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The
Valley remains snow covered from November to May but
when the ice envelope thaws on June it is a signal for
profusion of colors hidden in petals of alpine during
July and August. Some important flowering plants
having tremendous medicinal values are: Anemone,
Geranium, Marsh, Marigold, Primula, Potentilla, Geum,
Aster. Lilium, Himalayanblue poppy, Aconite,
Delphinium, Ranunculus, Corydalis, Inula, Saussurea
abvallata, Campanula. Pedicularis, Trysimum, Morina,
Impetiens, Bistorta. Ligularia. Anaphalis Saxifraga,
Lobelia, Thermophis, Trolises. Aquilogia, Codonopsis.
Dactylorhiza, Cypripedium. Straw berries and
Rhododendron etc.
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Apart
from the flowering plants, wild animals like Himalayan
birds, phigents, butterflies, Tendula, Musk deer,
Bharal Mountain goats), Himalayan bear, tail less rat
etc. are enhancing the beauty too. The Valley of
Flowers is an irresistible treat for naturalists,
ecologists. environmentalists, zoologists,
ornithologists, trekkers. tourists and pilgrims.
The trek continues along Pushpawati. A couple of
kilometers ahead, the river is crossed over to its
right bank on another bridge and this trail goes upto
the Valley of Flowers. Snow bridges can be seen
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