flaming-poppy
Stylomecon heterophylla (Benth.) G.Taylor
Stylomecon heterophylla, known as flaming-poppy, is a species in the poppy family, Papaveraceae. It was first described in 1930 and belongs to the genus Stylomecon. The plant is native to regions where the Papaveraceae family is commonly found, which includes temperate and cold areas of Eurasia, Africa, and North America.
Description
Stylomecon heterophylla is a member of the Papaveraceae, a family that includes approximately 70–100 species of frost-tolerant annuals, biennials, and perennials. The genus Papaver, to which the family is named, is native to temperate and cold regions of Eurasia, Africa, and North America. Stylomecon heterophylla is distinguished by its unique characteristics and is commonly referred to as flaming-poppy in English.
Other common names
flaming-poppywind-poppywindpoppy
Synonyms
Meconopsis heterophyllaPapaver heterophyllumStylophorum crassifoliumStylophorum heterophyllumMeconopsis glabra