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Papaver walpolei
Papaver walpolei A.E. Porsild
Walpole's Poppy
Papaveraceae (Poppy Family)
Synonym(s): Papaver walpolei var. sulphureomaculatum
USDA Symbol: PAWA
USDA Native Status: AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AKCanada: YT
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 walpolei in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Papaver walpolei in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Papaver walpolei
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-26Research By: TWC Staff