Papaver radicatum

Papaver radicatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Ranunculales
Family:	Papaveraceae
Genus:	Papaver
Species:	P. radicatum
Binomial name
	Papaver radicatum; Rottb.
Synonyms
	Papaver polare (Tolm.) Perfil.;

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

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[]

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[1] ITIS - Papaver polare (Tolm.) Perfil.

[2] "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.

[3] "Papaver radicatum in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2020-10-27.

[4] "Sagax Groenland 2007". Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2010-04-13.

[:0-5] "packerpedia - Bio Arctic Bumblebee". packerpedia.wiki.packer.edu. Archived from the original on 2012-07-13. Retrieved 2015-11-06.

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