Arctic Poppy, Lapland Poppy
Papaver lapponicum
Synonyms: Papaver hultenii, Papaver hultenii var. salmonicolor, Papaver radicatum ssp. lapponicum
![Arctic Poppy, Lapland Poppy: Papaver lapponicum (Synonyms: Papaver hultenii, Papaver hultenii var. salmonicolor, Papaver radicatum ssp. lapponicum)](lapponicum/lapponicum2f.jpg)
Lapland poppy as seen on the gravel bar along Gorge Creek about one mile east of Eielson Visitors Center, Denali National Park and Preserve...........June 20, 2012.
- ![Close-up of the underside of the flower of Arctic Poppy, Lapland Poppy: Papaver lapponicum (Synonyms: Papaver hultenii, Papaver hultenii var. salmonicolor, Papaver radicatum ssp. lapponicum)](lapponicum/lapponicum2c.jpg)
- ![Close-up of a maturing capsule of Arctic Poppy, Lapland Poppy: Papaver lapponicum (Synonyms: Papaver hultenii, Papaver hultenii var. salmonicolor, Papaver radicatum ssp. lapponicum)](lapponicum/lapponicum2b.jpg)
![Arctic Poppy, Lapland Poppy: Papaver lapponicum (Synonyms: Papaver hultenii, Papaver hultenii var. salmonicolor, Papaver radicatum ssp. lapponicum)](lapponicum/lapponicum2a.jpg)
Lapland poppy as seen on the gravel bar along Gorge Creek about one mile east of Eielson Visitors Center, Denali National Park and Preserve...........June 20, 2012. Note the grayish leaves and ovoid capsules.
![Arctic Poppy, Lapland Poppy: Papaver lapponicum (Synonyms: Papaver hultenii, Papaver hultenii var. salmonicolor, Papaver radicatum ssp. lapponicum)](lapponicum/lapponicum3b.jpg)
- ![Arctic Poppy, Lapland Poppy: Papaver lapponicum (Synonyms: Papaver hultenii, Papaver hultenii var. salmonicolor, Papaver radicatum ssp. lapponicum)](lapponicum/lapponicum3c.jpg)
Lapland poppy as seen on gravelly slopes along the western edge of Little Stony Creek about one-half mile downstream of the Park Road, Denali National Park and Preserve.............June 17, 2012.
This site is essentially the eastern base of Thoro Ridge.
- ![Macoun's Poppy: Papaver macounii](lapponicum/lapponicum1a.jpg)
Photos of what appears to be arctic poppy from atop Thoro Ridge,
Denali National Park........June 23, 2002. Note the grayish leaves.
Paul Slichter