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Alaska Poppy

Papaver radicatum subsp. alaskanum

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60.1193, -149.415

Field Notes

Description:

Tall, yellow flowers. Leaves are narrow and deeply lobed. The species grows at a latitude of 83°40'N on Kaffeklubben Island, making it (and the purple saxifrage also found on the island) the northern-most growing plant in the world. It is most commonly found in the Nunavaut region of Canada.

Habitat:

Empty lot full of rocks in town

Reference Links:

Papaver radicatum, Plants Profile for Papaver radicatum ssp. alaskanum (rooted poppy)

Species ID Suggestions

Alaska poppy, rooted poppy

Papaver radicatum subsp. alaskanum

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DespinaTsafetopoulou
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Comments (2)
CindyBinghamKeiser
I think it is too, Alice. I love all of the beautiful flowers everywhere you look in Alaska! Summer definitely makes up for the long, cold winters. Thank you for the ID, Despina :)

Spotted for Missions

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Flowers of North America
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Great Alaskan Challenge
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project

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PublishedAugust 4, 2013

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