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Papaver rhaeticum (Alpine poppy)
Family Papaveraceae
Height: plant height 5-15 cm
Stem: ascending and crawling
Leaves: green-blue, in a basal rosette, 1-2 pinnates; ovate, blunt segments, 2-6 mm wide, in couples of 2-4
Flowers: golden-yellow, 4-5 cm wide; 4 petals, numerous stamen
Habitat: calcareous screes, rocky outcrops, at about 1500-3000 m; sporadic