Papaver radicatum
Papaver radicatum is a species of poppy known by the common names Arctic poppy, rooted poppy, and yellow poppy.
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Papaveraceae |
| Genus: | Papaver |
| Species: | P. radicatum |
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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, but it decreases 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.
- http://www.grida.no/photolib/detail/arctic-poppy-papaver-radicatum-varanger-peninsular-northern-norway_c889
- http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=233500854
- "Sagax Groenland 2007". Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2010-04-13.
- "packerpedia - Bio Arctic Bumblebee". packerpedia.wiki.packer.edu. Archived from the original on 2012-07-13. Retrieved 2015-11-06.
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