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Meconopsis torquata Prain  
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FamilyPAPAVERACEAE
Genus speciesMeconopsis torquata Prain 
BibliographyAnn. Bot. (Oxford) 20: 355 (1906)
Native Rangesc. Tibet
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatscree
Altitude3400-4700m
Descriptionbasal leaves numerous, petiolate, oblanceolate, 15-30cm, yellow setose, subentire, obtuse, flowers 20-25, crowded, petals 4, obovate, 3-6cm long; monocarpic
Size25-50cm
Colorblue, pale red
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationgravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in winter, uncovered, moist, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
SynonymsPapaver torquatum (Prain) Christenh. & Byng
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHT Tibet)
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