Papaver nudicaule L.
Iceland poppy (Icelandic poppy)
Papaveraceae (Fumitory family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
Iceland poppy (Icelandic poppy)
Papaveraceae (Fumitory family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
Species Information
General:
Perennial herb from a taproot with a stem-base clothed with brown decaying leaf bases; stems erect, simple, bristly-hairy, (16) 20-40 cm tall.
Leaves:
Basal leaves 8-20 cm long, the stalks two-thirds the leaf length, deeply dissected into lanceolate or strap-shaped segments, with 3-4 pairs of primary lateral lobes, nearly smooth or white bristly-hairy above, grey-green below, green above, stem leaves lacking.
Flowers:
Inflorescence of solitary flowers on bristly-hairy stalks; petals red, white or yellow, 15-30 mm long.
Fruits:
Capsules, nearly round to ellipsoid, conspicuously ribbed, 10-15 mm long, 1.5-2.5 times longer than wide, bristly-hairy, the hairs ivory-coloured.
Illustration
If more than one illustration is available for a species (e.g., separate illustrations were provided for two subspecies) then links to the separate images will be provided below. Note that individual subspecies or varietal illustrations are not always available.
Illustration Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia
Ecology
Ecological Framework for Papaver nudicaule
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
| Site Information |
Value / Class |
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Avg |
Min |
Max |
|
| Elevation
(metres) |
2220 | 2220 | 2220 |
| Slope
Gradient (%) |
69 | 69 | 69 |
|
Aspect (degrees) |
315 | 315 | 315 |
| Soil
Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric] |
3 | 3 | 3 |
| Modal
Nutrient Regime
Class |
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| #
of field plots species was recorded in: |
1 | ||
| Modal
BEC Zone Class |
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All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in |
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Source:
Klinkenberg 2013
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Habitat and Range
Mesic to dry, gravelly disturbed areas and roadsides in the montane zone; rare in BC, introduced from Asia.Synonyms
Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Papaver freedmanianum D. Löve
Papaver kluanense D. Löve
Papaver lapponicum subsp. occidentale (Lundstr.) Knaben
Papaver lapponicum subsp. porsildii Knaben
Papaver miyabeanum Tatew. ex Miyabe & Tatew.
Papaver nigroflavum D. Löve
Papaver nudicaule var. coloradense Fedde
Papaver nudicaule var. columbianum Fedde
Papaver nudicaule var. radicatum (Rottb.) DC.
Papaver radicatum subsp. occidentale Lundstr.
Papaver radicatum subsp. porsildii (Knaben) A. Löve