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Meconopsis quintuplinervia Regel  
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FamilyPAPAVERACEAE
Genus speciesMeconopsis quintuplinervia Regel 
BibliographyGartenflora 25: 291 (1876)
Native Rangen. & c. China to ne. Tibet
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Altitude2300-4600m
Descriptionlower leaves obovate to lanceolate, densely yellow or brown setose, entire, acute or obtuse, flowers solitary, terminal, petals 4-6, 3-4cm long
Size30-50cm
Colorlilac blue, purple
Bloomlate spring, summer
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
division in early spring
SynonymsMeconopsis biloba L.Z.An & al.
Meconopsis punicea var. limprichtii Fedde
Meconopsis quintuplinervia var. glabra M.C.Wang & P.H.Yang
Papaver quintuplinervium (Regel) Christenh. & Byng
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHN China North-Central, CHQ Qinghai, CHT Tibet)
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