Saussurea obvallata
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Saussurea obvallata is a rare, high-altitude Himalayan flowering plant revered in Indian culture and religion, especially in the regions of Uttarakhand and the Western Himalayas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saussurea obvallata canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flowering plant
ⓘ
perennial herb ⓘ plant species ⓘ |
| altitudeRange | 3000–4800 metres ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Lord Brahma
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authority | (DC.) Edgew. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| binomialName | Saussurea obvallata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName |
Brahma kamal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brahmakamal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | locally threatened in parts of its range ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
revered in Indian culture
ⓘ
sacred in Uttarakhand ⓘ |
| distribution |
Bhutan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
India NERFINISHED ⓘ Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ Tibet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Asteraceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
pale purple
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| floweringSeason |
July–September
ⓘ
monsoon ⓘ |
| genus | Saussurea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthForm | erect herb ⓘ |
| habitat |
high-altitude alpine regions
ⓘ
meadows ⓘ rocky slopes ⓘ |
| inflorescenceType | capitulum ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType | broad leaves ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Himalayas
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ⓘ
India NERFINISHED ⓘ Tibet NERFINISHED ⓘ Uttarakhand NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Himalayas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Asterales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Tracheophyta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rarityStatus | rare ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
associated with Hinduism
ⓘ
offered in Hindu temples ⓘ |
| stateFlowerOf | Uttarakhand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
overharvesting ⓘ |
| usedFor | traditional medicine ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.