| Family | PAPAVERACEAE |
| Genus species | Platycapnos saxicola Willk. |
| Habitat | screes and moraines |
| Altitude | 2700-4000m |
| Description | glabrous, glaucous, basal leaves numerous, long petiolate, in outline ovate-triangular, pinnatisect, finely pinnate, ultimate segments linear, flowers in short, compact raceme |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, sunny site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (Spain ) Africa Northern Africa (Morocco) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PAPAVERACEAE
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