Leaf lobing can be irregular. This specimen however has a leaf very similar to the East Himalayan M. speciosa
M. Thorne |
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Colour variation. Many garden forms are this colour rather than blue. Margaret Thorne |
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Plant similar to many in cultivation. Margaret Thorne |
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Seed pods, these will probably not be ripe for 2 to 3 weeks. I suspect much wild seed is gathered unripe. Margaret Thorne. |
| Rupin, India, 4,000m. Hilary and John Birks. |
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Superb image with location. Balugere, India, 3,620m. Hilary and John Birks. |
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Rhotang, India,3,950m. colour variation -common in cultivation. Hilary and John Birks. |
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Rhotang, India, 3,950m. Lobed leaf detail. Note that the scented M. speciosa from E. Himalayas and China would look almost identical. Hilary and John Birks. |