Katpana Desert 🏜 The High-Altitude Cold Desert in Skardu - Gilgit-Baltistan 👏 Lying within the magnificent Karakoram and Himalayan mountain ranges is the Katpana desert, also called the ‘Cold Desert’. The largest areas of Katpana Desert are found in Skardu and Shigar valleys in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan. In the local language, the area is also called Biana Naqpo or Katpana Biana. At an elevation of around 7,303 feet (2,226 meters), Katpana Desert is one of the highest, most eleva

Here’s a great list of high desert plants from @sonoranrosieherbal:Wanted to compile a few high desert plants to help y’all identify them!⛰️ Location: Meadow trail, Ski Valley, AZ(But these plants show up all over arizona) ❤️ Firecracker penstemon (Penstemon eatonii)💛 Missouri goldenrod (Solidago missouriensis)🤍 Fleabane daisy (Erigeron annuus)💚 Mullein - non native (Verbascum thapsus)💛 Leafy arnica (Arnica chamissonis)💗 Wheeler’s thistle (Cirsium wheeleri)❤️ Arizona red dock (Rumex hymenos