Family | PAPAVERACEAE |
Genus species | Papaver atlanticum (Ball) Coss. |
Bibliography | Ill. Fl. Atlant. 1: 11 (1882) |
Native Range | Morocco |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 1200-3300m |
Description | leaves mainly in basal rosette, whole plant sericeous, leaves in outline elliptic, pinnatilobate, petiolate, flowers 40-55mm across, floral stem ramose |
Size | 10-50cm |
Color | orange |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C |
Synonyms | Papaver rupifragum var. atlanticum Ball. Papaver rupifragum ssp. atlanticum (Ball) Maire |
Territory | 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (MOR Morocco) |