The "beautiful" Nepalese autumn poppy likely escaped identification for many years due to its extreme high-altitude habitat -
- nearly 14,000 feet (4,300 meters), according to ASU.
Botanists had collected the flower before in 1962 and 1994 but didn't recognize the species as a new flower
Last year, though, the discovery "was made by intrepid botanists collecting plants miles from human habitation in heavy monsoon rains''
The "beautiful" Nepalese autumn poppy likely escaped identification for many years due to its extreme high-altitude habitat -
- nearly 14,000 feet (4,300 meters), according to ASU.
Botanists had collected the flower before in 1962 and 1994 but didn't recognize the species as a new flower
Last year, though, the discovery "was made by intrepid botanists collecting plants miles from human habitation in heavy monsoon rains''