A rare red member of the blue-poppy family, with hanging crimson petals, found only in the north-east of the plateau.
- Group: Plant
- Plant type: Poppy
- Habitats: Grassy slopes, shrubland, moorland
- Regions: Kham, Amdo
Habitat and distribution
Grassy slopes, open shrubland and mountain heath at 2,800–4,300 m in south-western Gansu, south-eastern Tso Ngonpo province (Ch: Qinghai), Ngaba in north-western Sichuan and north-eastern Tibet (Flora of China).
Recorded in Kham, Amdo.
Ecological and cultural significance
A plant of moist alpine grassland and heath in Amdo and northern Kham.
Threats
No specific threats documented.
Conservation
Not assessed by the IUCN Red List (no assessment found).