| Family | PAPAVERACEAE |
| Genus species | Meconopsis punicea Maxim. |
| Bibliography | Fl. Tangut. 1: 34 (1889) |
| Native Range | c. China to s. & se. Qinghai |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2800-4300m |
| Description | basal leaves oblanceolate to narrowly obovate, densely yellow or brown setose, entire, acute, petiolate, flowers pendent, petals 4-6, elliptic, 3-10cm, rounded; monocarpic |
| Size | 30-75cm |
| Color | carmine, white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Cathcartia punicea Maxim. Meconopsis punicea f. albiflora L.H.Zhou Meconopsis punicea var. elliptica Z.J.Cui & Y.S.Lian Meconopsis punicea var. glabra M.Z.Lu & Y.S.Lian Papaver puniceum (Maxim.) Christenh. & Byng |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHN China North-Central, CHQ Qinghai) |