| Family | PAPAVERACEAE |
| Genus species | Papaver cathcartia Christenh. & Byng |
| Synonyms | Meconopsis villosa (Hook.f.) G.Taylor |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 3000-4000m |
| Description | red setose, basal leaves ovate to orbiculate, palmately pinnatilobate, abaxially glaucous, long petiolate, flowers pendent, tetramerous, 3-5cm across |
| Size | 30-50cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, moist, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PAPAVERACEAE
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