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Meconella oregana
Meconella oregana Nutt.
White Fairy Poppy, White Fairy-poppy, White Fairypoppy
Papaveraceae (Poppy family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: MEOR
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: CA , OR , WACanada: BC
Native Habitat: Sandy bluffs, meadows and partly sunny, moist banks.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Meconella oregana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Meconella oregana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Meconella oregana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-03Research By: CBR