Family | PAPAVERACEAE |
Genus species | Papaver smithianum (Hand.-Mazz.) Christenh. & Byng |
Synonyms | Cathcartia smithiana Hand.-Mazz. |
Meconopsis smithiana (Hand.-Mazz.) G.Taylor ex Hand.-Mazz. | |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Altitude | 3100-3400m |
Description | stems simple, stem leaves petiolate, ternate, leaflets sparsely adpressed hirsute, broadly ovate, lobate, flowers 4 in raceme, petals 4, broadly obovate, subincised |
Size | 30-90cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, moist, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central ) Asia-Tropical Indo-China (Myanmar) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | PAPAVERACEAE
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