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Papaver cambricum L.  
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FamilyPAPAVERACEAE
Genus speciesPapaver cambricum L. 
BibliographySp. Pl. 1: 508 (1753)
Native Rangew. Europe
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatshady rocks and woods
Altitude0-2100m
Descriptionweakly hirsute, basal leaves long petiolate, pinnate, stem leaves shortly petiolate, flowers solitary, 6-7cm, capsules narrow and long, shortly rostrate, milk yellow
Size30-40cm
Coloryellow
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationshady, humous, rock crevices
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade
Propagationseed in winter, uncovered, moist, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in early spring
SynonymsArgemone cambrica (L.) Desf.
Cerastites cambrica (L.) S.F.Gray
Meconopsis cambrica (L.) Vig.
Papaver alpinum Salisb.
Papaver flavum Moench
Papaver luteum Lam.
Parameconopsis cambrica (L.) Grey-Wilson
Stylophorum cambricum (L.) Spreng.
Territory1 Europe
     10 Northern Europe (GRB Great Britain, IRE Ireland)
     12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain)
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