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 |