- Hunnemannia fumariifolia
Taxobox
name = Hunnemannia fumariifolia
image_width = 240px
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
ordo =Ranunculales
familia =Papaveraceae
genus = "Hunnemannia"
species = "H. fumariifolia"
binomial = "Hunnemannia fumariifolia"
binomial_authority =Sweet "Hunnemannia fumariifolia", also known as the tulip poppy or Mexican tulip poppy is a poppy from the highlands of
Mexico .This poppy is a perennial whose erect stems are somewhat woody at the base, and may reach 60 cm in height. The leaves resemble those of "
Eschscholzia ", being finely divided into many gray-green linear lobes. The flowers are solitary yellow cups formed from four overlapping petals, 5-7 cm across, vaguely resembling thetulip ; the two sepals underneath typically fall away as the flower opens. The numerousstamen s are short, with orangeanther s. The long thin fruits are also reminiscent of "Eschscholzia".In nature it is typically found at elevations of 1500-2000 meters in the
Chihuahuan Desert and south into central Mexico, where it favors rocky habitats, and occurs along roadsides as well.It is widely cultivated.
The genus is named for English botanist and collector
John Hunnemann (1760-1839).References
* Christopher Grey-Wilson, "Poppies" (Portland: Timber Press, 2000) ISBN 0-88192-503-9 pp. 67-68
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