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Blue Poppy, Queen of Himalayan Flowers

Meconopsis acueleata

Description:

Meconopsis aculeata is a blue-flowered thorny species of the genus Meconopsis with a small geographical distribution. The species is highly valued as a medicinal plant, and the resulting demand for the plant as medicine has placed pressure on wild populations due to over-collection.

Habitat:

Seen at Valley of flowers.

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Uttarakhand, India

Spotted on Jul 25, 2019
Submitted on Oct 1, 2019

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