Meconella

Meconella
Meconella
Meconella denticulata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Papaveraceae
Genus: Meconella
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Species

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Meconella is a small genus of flowering plants in the poppy family. They are known generally as fairypoppies.

There are about 3 species:[1]

  • Meconella californica - California fairypoppy
  • Meconella denticulata - smallflower fairypoppy
  • Meconella oregana - white fairypoppy

A fourth species, Meconella linearis,[2] is sometimes treated as Platystigma linearis[3] or Hesperomecon linearis.[4]

The species are endemic from British Columbia, Canada south to California.

References

  1. ^ Flora of North America
  2. ^ Jepson Manual Treatment: M. linearis
  3. ^ USDA Plants Profile: P. linearis
  4. ^ Flora of North America: H. linearis

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  • Meconella — ID 52305 Symbol Key MECON Common Name fairypoppy Family Papaveraceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA, OR, WA Growth Habit N/A …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Meconella denticulata — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Division …   Wikipedia

  • Meconella oregana — ID 52311 Symbol Key MEOR Common Name white fairypoppy Family Papaveraceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA, OR, WA Growth Habit Forb/herb Durati …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Meconella californica — ID 52306 Symbol Key MECA Common Name California fairypoppy Family Papaveraceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA Growth Habit Forb/herb Duration …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Meconella denticulata — ID 52309 Symbol Key MEDE4 Common Name smallflower fairypoppy Family Papaveraceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA Growth Habit Forb/herb Duratio …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Meconella californica Torr. & Frém. — Symbol MECA Common Name California fairypoppy Botanical Family Papaveraceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Meconella collina Greene — Symbol MECA Synonym Symbol MECO8 Botanical Family Papaveraceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Meconella denticulata Greene — Symbol MEDE4 Common Name smallflower fairypoppy Botanical Family Papaveraceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Meconella linearis (Benth.) A. Nelson & J.F. Macbr. — Symbol PLLI4 Synonym Symbol MELI Botanical Family Papaveraceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Meconella linearis (Benth.) A. Nelson & J.F. Macbr. var. pulchella (Greene) Jeps. — Symbol PLLI4 Synonym Symbol MELIP Botanical Family Papaveraceae …   Scientific plant list

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