Author Topic: Himalayan Blue Poppy, Bhutanâ€™s national flower (Read 2328 times)

islander · « **on:** August 15, 2015, 12:07:43 AM »

The majestic Himalayan blue poppy (Credit: Neelima Vallangi)

Bhutanâ€™s national flower, Meconopsis Grandis, or Himalayan blue poppy as is it popularly known, is a flower so enchantingly blue that it instantly commands undivided attention. Growing only above the tree line in a harsh high altitude environment of 3,500m to 4500m, it blooms just once during the monsoon between late May to July, after which it disperses its seeds and dies. (BBC)

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islander · « **Reply #1 on:** August 15, 2015, 12:16:37 AM »

This bloom is so rare, in fact, that it was once thought to be a Himalayan myth, like the Yeti. Its presence in Bhutan was only confirmed in 1933 by botanist George Sherriff, and to this day, it evokes similar intrigue to the snow leopard â€“ the ghost of the Himalayas. (BBC)

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