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The Wild Flowers of Semiarid plateau & Alpine Region

Meconopsis horridula
Annual herb. 15 to 20cm tall, with brown-yellow or light yellow acantha. Basal leaf, lanceolate. 5 to 12 scapes. Single flower, 3 to 5cm, blue violet. Flowering: June to Sept.
Cold, drought and barrenness tolerant. Extensive distribution in Tibet, on grassy slopes or screes, or between stones. West China, Nepal, Sikkim and north Myanmar.