Papaver radicatum
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Ranunculales |
Family: | Papaveraceae |
Genus: | Papaver |
Species: | P. radicatum
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Papaver radicatum | |
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Papaver radicatum is a species of poppy known by the common names Arctic poppy, rooted poppy, and yellow poppy. It is a flowering plant in the family Papaveraceae.
Distribution[]
It is circumpolar in distribution and grows in arctic and alpine zones in Europe, North America, and Asia.[2][3]
It grows at a latitude of 83°40'N on Kaffeklubben Island,[4] making it one of the northernmost plants in the world. It appears on the Coat of arms of Nunavut.
Pollination[]
Bombus polaris is a known pollinator of this species.[5] Its pollinator impact is heaviest in early spring, decreasing as the year continues.[5] As the year ends, the fly population is known to be the major pollinator at that time.[5]
Taxonomy[]
The Flora of North America lists four subspecies:
- Papaver radicatum subsp. alaskanum (Hultén) J. P. Anderson
- Papaver radicatum subsp. kluanensis (D. Löve) D. F. Murray
- Papaver radicatum subsp. polare Tolmatchew
- Papaver radicatum subsp. radicatum
See also[]
- Svalbard poppy, another poppy of the extreme north.
References[]
- ^ ITIS - Papaver polare (Tolm.) Perfil.
- ^ "Arctic Poppy, (Papaver radicatum) Varanger peninsular, Northern Norway | UNEP/GRID-Arendal - Environmental Photo Library". www.grida.no. Archived from the original on 2012-06-02.
- ^ "Papaver radicatum in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
- ^ "Sagax Groenland 2007". Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2010-04-13.
- ^ a b c "packerpedia - Bio Arctic Bumblebee". packerpedia.wiki.packer.edu. Archived from the original on 2012-07-13. Retrieved 2015-11-06.
External links[]
Media related to Papaver radicatum at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Papaver
- Flora of the Arctic
- Ranunculales stubs