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What is it? The arctic poppy is plant in the poppy family that prefers dry and gravelly soils. The stem is thin and has fuzzy hair, the flower has four large petals that can be yellow or white, or rarely pink. The leaves are dense and hairy. |
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Where is it? The arctic poppy is circumpolar, meaning it is native to arctic and alpine zones all around the arctic, in Europe, Asia, and North America. It is present on the most northern peace of land on Earth, Kaffeklubben island, making the most northern growing plant with the Purple Saxifrage.
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Interesting facts |
- The arctic poppies that grow in Svalbard are sometimes viewed as a separate species, Papaver dahlianum
- The arctic poppy features in coat of arms of Nunavut, a northeastern Canadian territory.
Pictures
- Cover photo by Allan Hopkins, retrieved from https://www.flickr.com/photos/hoppy1951/23520213609/in/photolist-N9fYz4-s9iEWQ-BQpf5i-AoCpei-29aNxUm-BQ4mA5-vWEWJC. License: CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.
References
- Papaver radicatum. (2021). Finnish Biodiversity Info Facility. https://laji.fi/en/taxon/MX.41271/occurrence
