Papaver fauriei




Family Papaveraceae
Subfamily Papaveroideae
Scientific name Papaver fauriei (Fedde) Fedde ex Miyabe & Tatewaki
Synonyms none
Common name (Japanese common name) rishiri hinageshi (リシリヒナゲシ, 利尻雛芥子 [meaning: Rishiri Island popy])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido (Rishiri Island)
(Other nations) none
Chromosomal number 2n=16 (2x), 56 (7x)
Description Plants 10-20cm tall. Leaves ca. 15cm long. Flowers lemon yellow 2.5-3cm across, flowering in July to August. Perennial plants.
Reference Papaver fauriei
Note Endemic to Japan.



July 2008
at Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden
July 2008
at Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden