| Family | PAPAVERACEAE |
| Genus species | Papaver regium (G.Taylor) Christenh. & Byng |
| Synonyms | Meconopsis regia G.Taylor |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3500-4600m |
| Description | leaf rosette to 1m wide, leaves narrowly elliptic, serrate, golden or silvery hirsute, flowers 1-4, ca. 8cm across, in leafy raceme, petals 4-6 |
| Size | 100-200cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, moist, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C |
| Territory |
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent (Nepal) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PAPAVERACEAE
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