Oreomecon nudicaulis
Iceland Poppy, Icelandic Poppy
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Papaveraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a biennial or perennial.
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Found natively in Temperate Asia and North America, Oreomecon nudicaulis (commonly known as Iceland Poppy or Icelandic poppy) is a biennial or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Papaveraceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subalpine or subarctic conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Biennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Russian Far East, Siberia, Subarctic America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Amur, Buryatiya, Chita, Irkutsk, Kamchatka, Khabarovsk, Magadan, Primorye, Sakhalin, Yakutskiya, Yukon
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Argentina South, Colorado, Greenland, Tibet
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms