Rank Species | Genus Papaver Higher classification Poppy | |
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Similar Poppy, Papaver orientale, Papaveraceae, Papaver alpinum, Common poppy | ||
Papaver croceum, common name ice poppy, is a species of flowering plant in the family Papaveraceae.
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Description
Papaver croceum can reach a height of 30–40 centimetres (12–16 in). It is a biennial or perennial herbaceous plant, with a basal rosette of long-stalked bluish-green lobed leaves. The stems are leafless and haired. Flowers are actinomorphic, solitary, 5–6 centimetres (2.0–2.4 in) wide, with four yellow, orange, reddish or white petals. They bloom from June to August. This plant is cultivated as an ornamental plant and erroneously sold under the name of Papaver nudicaule, that is instead a different species (Papaver nudicaule L. – common names Iceland poppy, Icelandic poppy).
Distribution
Papaver croceum is a native of southern Siberia, Central Asia, and northern China.
Habitat
Ice Poppy can be found in pasture, meadows, rocky slopes and landfill areas.
