Dracocephalum nutans L., Sp. Pl.: 596 (1753) (syn: Dracocephalum alpinum (Kar. & Kir.) Turcz. ; Dracocephalum microphyllum Turcz. ; Dracocephalum nutans var. alpinum Kar. & Kir. ; Dracocephalum nutans subsp. subarctium Kuvaev; Ruyschiana nutans (L.) House ; Zornia nutans (L.) Moench );
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SE. European Russia to Russian Far East and N. China, W. Himalaya: Altay, Amur, Buryatiya, Chita, Inner Mongolia, Irkutsk, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Kirgizstan, Krasnoyarsk, Manchuria, Mongolia, Primorye, Sakhalin, South European Russia, Tadzhikistan, Tuva, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yakutiya; Introduced into: Baltic States, Central European Russia, East European Russia, Germany as per POWO.
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Common name: Nodding Dragonhead, Nodding Dragon’s Head, Alpine Dragonhead
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Dracocephalum nutans- Amarnath Yatra: 6 images.
This herb was seen alongside the trek on the slopes at an elevation of around 12,500 ft. while trekking from Seshnag Camp (12,000 ft.) to Mahaguna (Ganesh) Top (14,800 ft.) on 8.7.26.
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Dracocephalum nutans- Amarnath Yatra- 2: 8 images.
These images were captured alongside the trek at around 11000 ft. elevation before Nagakoti (11,700 ft), while trekking from Pissu Top (11,800 ft.) to Seshnag Camp (12,000 ft.) on 7.7.26.
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Dracocephalum nutans- Amarnath Yatra- 3: 7 images.
These images were captured alongside the trek at around 11000 ft., just before Pissu Top (11,800 ft.) on 7.7.26, while trekking to Seshnag Camp (12,000 ft.) from Chandanwari (9500 ft.).
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References:
POWO GBIF (High resolution specimens) Flora of China FOC illustration Flora of Pakistan FOP illustration India Flora Online Flowers of India India Biodiversity Portal iNaturalist