Ericaceae · Probable identification
Bell Rhododendron
Rhododendron campanulatum
About this flower
The low, wind-shaped rhododendron of the treeline, with lavender-pink bell flowers in late spring. By August the flowers are gone, but its thick green cover lines the trail to Hemkund.
From the field guide — published botanical records.
- Elevation
- ~ 2,800–4,300 m
- Bloom window
- April – June (flowers)
- Habitat
- Sub-alpine scrub and krummholz
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