| Family | PAPAVERACEAE |
| Genus species | Papaver venustum (Prain) Christenh. & Byng |
| Synonyms | Meconopsis venusta Prain |
| Meconopsis leonticifolia Hand.-Mazz. | |
| Habitat | rocks and screes |
| Altitude | 3300-4700m |
| Description | taproot, leaves petiolate, ovate to oblong, thick, subcarnose, glabrous, pinnate, segments suborbiculate, flowers solitary, petals 4, 2-4cm long; monocarpic |
| Size | 15-25cm |
| Color | pale blue, lilac |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, moist, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PAPAVERACEAE
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