Meconopsis horridula
Prickly Blue Poppy
Also known as: Meconopsis horridula var. typica Prain +1 more
- Meconopsis horridula var. typica Prain
- Meconopsis racemosa f. horridula (Hook.f. & Thomson) Farrer
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Papaveraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a monocarpic perennial.
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Meconopsis horridula (commonly known as Prickly Blue-Poppy) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Papaveraceae family. Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with subalpine or subarctic conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
East Himalaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Qinghai, Tibet
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms