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Adonis coerulea Maxim.  
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FamilyRANUNCULACEAE
Genus speciesAdonis coerulea Maxim. 
BibliographyBull. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg, sér. 3. 23: 306 (1877)
Native Rangesc. China to c. Qinghai and se. Tibet
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and thickets
Altitude2300-5000m
Descriptionglabrous, leaves oblong, 1-5cm, finely 2-3-pinnatipartite, ultimate segments narrowly lanceolate, mucronate, flowers 10-18mm, sepals 5-7, ovate, petals 7-9, narrowly obovate
Size5-15cm
Colorpale blue, pale purple
Bloomspring
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade
Propagationfresh seed, germ. 3-12 months, 13-16°C
careful division in spring and early summer
SynonymsAdonanthe coerulea (Maxim.) Sennikov
Adonis coerulea f. albiflora S.H.Yang
Adonis coerulea f. integra W.T.Wang
Adonis coerulea f. puberula W.T.Wang
Adonia coerulea var. puberula (W.T.Wang) W.T.Wang
Adonis integra (W.T.Wang) W.T.Wang
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHN China North-Central, CHQ Qinghai, CHT Tibet)
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