Meconopsis pinnatifolia

Meconopsis pinnatifolia C. Y. Wu & X. Zhuang, Acta Phytotax. Sin. 17(4): 114 (1979) (syn: Papaver pinnatifolium (C.Y.Wu & H.Chuang) Christenh. & Byng);
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S. Tibet to W. & N. Central Nepal as per POWO;
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SK 3591 29 July 2022:  2 very high res. images.

Location: Manang, Nepal
Altitude:  4000m.
Habit : Wild
Meconopsis simplicifolia (D.Don) Walp. ??

It looks different as there are many flowers on the scape.

Thank you forwarding these pictures. I believe they are of Meconopsis pinnatifolia, see here a similar specimen growing a little east in the Ganesh Himal, central Nepal: The Meconopsis Group – (themecgroupadmin.org)
However, I am not sure how far west the plant grows, so it is nice to see a record from Manang district.

The plant photo could be of Meconopsis pinnatifolia but the flower colour as that appears on the Meconopsis Group is more purplish (with more towards red).

I have read that Meconopsis species show flower colour polymorphism but not all species.
It would be good to know whether Meconopsis pinnatifolia has colour variability or not.

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SK 3593 01 August 2022: 2 very high res. images.

Location: Manang, Nepal
Altitude:  4000m.
Habit : Wild
Which Meconopis ?

Could not find a match as per comparative images at
https://efloraofindia.com/2011/03/13/meconopsis/

Some images of Meconopsis pinnatifolia at iNaturalist, look similar.
Are these correctly identified?

Leaves also appear similar to this species as per Research gate

The leaf morphology and the flowers appear similar to Meconopsis pinnatifolia as in the photographs from the Meconopsis Group. (also mentioned by …).

 

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References:
POWO  Catalogue of Life  Flora of China  FOC illustration  iNaturalist  Research gate  The Meconopsis Group