| Family | PAPAVERACEAE |
| Genus species | Papaver oliverianum (Franch ex Prain) Christenh. & Byng |
| Synonyms | Meconopsis oliveriana Franch. ex Prain |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 1500-2400m |
| Description | stems erect, ramose, stem leaves ovate, 5-10cm, adaxially deep green, abaxially glaucous, yellow-brown hirsute, pinnate, flowers of 1-2 in axills of upper leaves, petals 4 |
| Size | 50-90cm |
| 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 , China North-Central , China Southeast) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PAPAVERACEAE
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