Meconopsis punicea

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Read about Meconopsis punicea in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Meconopsis punicea, Maxim. Annual (monocarpic), stemless: lvs. tufted, radical, sparsely hairy, ovate-lanceolate, acute, entire, tapering to petiole: fls. large and pendulous on scapes 16-20 in. high, arising directly from the crown, very dark pink and showy; petals 4, or more in cult., ovate-oblong, 4 in. long and 2 ¼ in. across; stamens many, the filaments flattened: caps, ovate, 1 in. long. W. China, Tibet. B.M. 8119. G.C. III. 36:289. G.M. 48:315. G.W. 10, p. 273. Gn. 67, p. 318. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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