Himalayan Blue Poppy (Meconopsis aculeata) Declared as Ladakh’s State Flower

VoL Desk, Dec. 28: Administration of UT Ladakh has declared Himalayan Blue Poppy (Meconopsis aculeata) as state flower of Ladakh, stated the DIPR Leh in a post on X.

Meanwhile in the month of November the administration had issued public notice, seeking suggestion for the designation of state flower of Ladakh. The proposed flowers under consideration were Meconopsis aculeata and Dactylorhiza.

Meconopsis aculeata is a blue-flowered thorny species of the genus Meconopsis with a small ge...

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Meconopsis aculeata and Dactylorhiza hatagirea Under Consideration for Ladakh’s State Flower

VoL Desk, Nov. 04: The Commissioner Secretary of Forest, Ecology, and Environment in the Union Territory of Ladakh has issued a public notice seeking suggestions for the designation of the State Flower for Ladakh.

The proposed species under consideration are Meconopsis aculeata and Dactylorhiza hatagirea. The public is encouraged to provide their suggestions within a 30-day period from the date of this notice.

Suggestions can be submitted via email to [email protected] or by post t...

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