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Meconopsis horridula Hook.f. & Thomson  
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FamilyPAPAVERACEAE
Genus speciesMeconopsis horridula Hook.f. & Thomson 
BibliographyFl. Ind. 1: 252 (1855)
Native RangeQinghai to c. & e. Himalaya and n. Myanmar
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Altitude3000-5800m
Descriptionleaves 10-15cm, lanceolate, subentire, setose, obtuse or acute, floral scape rigid, densely setose, flowers solitary, 5cm across, sepals aristate; monocarpic
Size10-30cm
Colorindigo, blue
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in winter, uncovered, moist, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
SynonymsMeconopsis horridula var. abnormis Fedde
Meconopsis horridula var. typica Prain
Meconopsis racemosa f. horridula (Hook.f. & Thomson) Farrer
Meconopsis rigidiuscula Kingdon-Ward
Papaver horridulum (Hook.f. & Thomson) Christenh. & Byng
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHQ Qinghai, CHT Tibet)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya, NEP Nepal)
     41 Indo-China (MYA Myanmar)
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