| Meconopsis betonicifolia | |
|---|---|
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| A full bloom | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Papaveraceae |
| Genus: | Meconopsis |
| Species: | M. betonicifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Meconopsis betonicifolia | |
| Synonyms | |
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Meconopsis baileyi | |
Meconopsis betonicifolia (syn. Meconopsis baileyi), the Himalayan blue poppy,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the family Papaveraceae. It was first formally named for western science in 1912 by the British officer Lt. Col. Frederick Marshman Bailey.[2]
Meconopsis betonicifolia is hardy in most of the United Kingdom[3] and it has striking large blue flowers. This herbaceous perennial is often short-lived.[3]
References
- ↑ "Meconopsis betonicifolia". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ↑ Paulette Singley (2004). Eating Architecture. MIT Press. p. 47. ISBN 978-0-262-08322-5.
- 1 2 "Meconopsis betonicifolia". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
External links
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Himalayan blue poppy
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