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Meconopsis venusta Prain  
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FamilyPAPAVERACEAE
Genus speciesMeconopsis venusta Prain 
BibliographyBull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1915: 164 (1915)
Native Rangesc. China (nw. Yunnan)
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocks and scree
Altitude3300-4700m
Descriptiontaproot, leaves petiolate, ovate to oblong, thick, subcarnose, glabrous, pinnate, segments suborbiculate, flowers solitary, petals 4, 2-4cm long; monocarpic
Size15-25cm
Colorpale blue, lilac
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in winter, uncovered, moist, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
SynonymsMeconopsis leonticifolia Hand.-Mazz.
Papaver venustum (Prain) Christenh. & Byng
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central)
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