| Family | PAPAVERACEAE |
| Genus species | Papaver kafiristanicum Christenh. & Byng |
| Synonyms | Meconopsis neglecta G.Taylor |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2500-3000m |
| Description | basal leaves 10cm, petiolate, pinnatifid, densely covered with acerose spines, segments oblong, rounded, flowers solitary, tetramerous, petals suborbicular, to 2cm long |
| Size | 15-20cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, moist, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring |
| Territory |
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PAPAVERACEAE
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