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Meconopsis argemonantha Prain & Byng  
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FamilyPAPAVERACEAE
Genus speciesMeconopsis argemonantha Prain & Byng 
BibliographyBull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1915: 161 (1915)
Native Rangese. Tibet
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocks
Altitude3700-4600m
Descriptiontaproot, basal leaves long petiolate, narrowly oblong, subglabrous, glaucous, entire, stem leaves pinnatilobate, flowers solitary, axillary, pendent, pedicellate; monocarpic
Size10-15cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in winter, uncovered, moist, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
SynonymsMeconopsis argemonantha var. lutea G.Taylor
Papaver argemonanthum (Prain) Christenh. & Byng
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHT Tibet)
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