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Alaska Poppy

Papaver alaskanum

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Description:

Plant is 6"-8" tall with small, 5-lobed, slightly hairy basal leaves. Flowers are light yellow, 4-petaled, and the seed capsule is almost round.

Habitat:

Central Alaska, the Aleutian Chain, and scattered in some Southcentral (Alaska) areas.

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PublishedJune 30, 2011

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