Oreomecon crocea

Oreomecon crocea
At the Giardino Botanico Alpino Chanousia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Papaveraceae
Genus: Oreomecon
Species:
O. crocea
Binomial name
Oreomecon crocea
(Ledeb.) Banfi, Bartolucci, J.-M.Tison & Galasso
Synonyms[1]
  • Papaver alpinum var. croceum
  • Papaver croceum
  • Papaver nudicaule var. croceum
Not to be confused with Oreomecon nudicaulis.

Oreomecon crocea, common name ice poppy, is a species of flowering plant in the poppy family.

Description

Oreomecon crocea can reach a height of 30–40 centimetres (12–16 in). It is a biennial or perennial herbaceous plant, with a basal rosette of long-stalked bluish-green lobed leaves. The stems are leafless and haired. Flowers are actinomorphic, solitary, 5–6 centimetres (2.0–2.4 in) wide, with four yellow, orange, reddish or white petals. They bloom from June to August. This plant is cultivated as an ornamental plant and erroneously sold under the name of Papaver nudicaule, that is instead a different species (Papaver nudicaule L. – common names Iceland poppy, Icelandic poppy).

Taxonomy

Oreomecon crocea was scientifically described and named Papaver croceum in 1830 by Carl Friedrich von Ledebour. It has also been considered to be variety of Papaver nudicaule or of Papaver alpinum.[1] In 2021 it was moved to the new genus Oreomecon, giving the species its accepted name.[2][1] It has 25 synonyms according to Plants of the World Online.[1]

Table of Synonyms
Name Year Rank Notes
Papaver alpinum var. croceum (Ledeb.) Ledeb. 1841 variety ≡ hom.
Papaver alpinum var. leucanthum Trautv. 1860 variety = het.
Papaver alpinum lusus leucanthum (Trautv.) Regel 1862 sport = het.
Papaver alpinum lusus tenue Regel 1862 sport = het.
Papaver angrenicum Pazij 1941 species = het.
Papaver croceum Ledeb. 1830 species ≡ hom.
Papaver croceum subsp. altaicum Serg. 1931 subspecies = het.
Papaver croceum subsp. corydalifolium (Fedde) Tolm. 1931 subspecies = het.
Papaver croceum var. glabrifolium Serg. 1931 variety = het.
Papaver croceum var. glabrum Serg. 1931 variety = het.
Papaver croceum var. hirsutum Serg. 1931 variety = het.
Papaver croceum var. pilosum Serg. 1931 variety = het.
Papaver himalaycum Cretz. 1934 species = het.
Papaver ledebourianum var. leucanthum (Trautv.) Peschkova 1972 variety = het.
Papaver nudicaule f. albiflorum Lundstr. 1923 form = het., nom. illeg.
Papaver nudicaule subsp. aurantiacum Fedde 1909 subspecies = het.
Papaver nudicaule subsp. corydalifolium (Fedde) N.Busch 1913 subspecies = het.
Papaver nudicaule var. corydalifolium Fedde 1909 variety = het.
Papaver nudicaule var. croceum (Ledeb.) Elkan 1839 variety ≡ hom.
Papaver nudicaule var. glabratum DC. 1821 variety = het.
Papaver nudicaule var. leucanthum Trautv. 1860 variety = het.
Papaver nudicaule var. subcorydalifolium Fedde 1909 variety = het.
Papaver nudicaule var. tenue (Regel) Fedde 1909 variety = het.
Papaver nudicaule var. trilobifolium Fedde 1909 variety = het.
Papaver pseudotenellum Grubov 1955 species = het.
Notes: ≡ homotypic synonym ; = heterotypic synonym

Distribution and habitat

Oreomecon crocea is a native of southern Siberia, Central Asia, and Mongolia.[1]

It can be found in pasture, meadows, rocky slopes and landfill areas.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Oreomecon crocea (Ledeb.) Banfi, Bartolucci, J.-M.Tison & Galasso". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  2. ^ "Oreomecon Banfi, Bartolucci, J.-M.Tison & Galasso". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 December 2025.


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