Meconopsis simplicifolia

Meconopsis simplicifolia is a perennial in the poppy family, sometimes monocarpic, with a taproot, rosette of leaves with bristly hairs, and blue or purple flowers on leafless stems, native to altitudes of 3,450–5,450 metres (11,300–17,900 ft) in central Nepal and southeastern Tibet.

Meconopsis simplicifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Papaveraceae
Genus: Meconopsis
Species:
M. simplicifolia
Binomial name
Meconopsis simplicifolia

References edit

  • Grey-Wilson, Christopher (2005). Poppies: The Poppy Family in the Wild and in Cultivation. Chrysalis Books Group. ISBN 0713489278.