Morina longifolia Wall.

Fairly common on alpine meadows from 3000-4600 m.

Plants up to 1 m tall. Stem glabrous, striate, upper shoots tomentose. Leaves lanceolate, margin spinose to sinuate; radical leaves 8-20 cm long, cauline similar, opposite or whorled. Involucral bracts broadly ovate acuminate, leafy, 3-4 cm long, pubescent, villous at the base. Flowers white, turning pink. Involucel campanulate, 7-8 mm long, vinous. Calyx 2-lobed, pubescent; lobes acute or obtuse, venose. Corolla tube 2.5-2.7 cm long, pubescent; lobes obtuse, 6-7 mm long. Filaments hairy near the base of the anthers, much shorter than the corolla lobes. Achene c. 3.5 mm long.

Himalaya (Kashmir to Bhutan).

Distribution: Himalayas in India and Pakistan.

3000-4200 m

Fl.Per.: July-August.

Morina longifolia, the Himalayan whorlflower or long-leaved whorlflower, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caprifoliaceae, native to the foothills of the Himalayas. A perennial hardy to USDA zone 6a, it is recommended for borders and beds, in courtyard, cottage, gravel and rock gardens, but is subject to rot if there is too much shade. Its habitats include open slopes and alpine shrubberies.