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Papaver pygmaeum
Papaver pygmaeum Rydb.
Alpine Poppy
Papaveraceae (Poppy family)
Synonym(s): Papaver radicatum var. pygmaeum
USDA Symbol: PAPY
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 5 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Pink , Orange , YellowBloom Time: Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Yellow, orange with yellow basal spot, or orange-pink.
Distribution
USA: MTCanada: AB , BC
Native Habitat: Mountain summits, ridges and screes.
Web Reference
Webref 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 Papaver pygmaeum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Papaver pygmaeum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Papaver pygmaeum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-03Research By: CBR