| Family | PAPAVERACEAE |
| Genus species | Meconopsis grandis Prain |
| Bibliography | J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 64: 320 (1896) |
| Native Range | e. Himalaya to e. Nepal |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3000-5100m |
| Description | basal leaves narrowly oblanceolate to elliptic-oblong, to 18cm long, long petiolate, dentate or crenate, setose, flowers solitary, 10-15cm across, petals 4-5 |
| Size | 40-120cm |
| Color | blue, purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, moist, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C |
| Synonyms | Papaver grande (Prain) Christenh. & Byng |
| Territory | 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya, NEP Nepal) |