[The Poppy Family in Denali National Park and Preserve]

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)

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 a flower of Arctic Poppy, Lapland Poppy: Papaver lapponicum (Synonyms: Papaver hultenii, Papaver hultenii var. salmonicolor, Papaver radicatum ssp. lapponicum) - 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)

Cose-up of a basal leaf of Arctic Poppy, Lapland Poppy: Papaver lapponicum (Synonyms: Papaver hultenii, Papaver hultenii var. salmonicolor, Papaver radicatum ssp. lapponicum) - Close-up of a maturing capsule of 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)

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)

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)

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.

Arctic Poppy, Lapland Poppy: Papaver lapponicum (Synonyms: Papaver hultenii, Papaver hultenii var. salmonicolor, Papaver radicatum ssp. lapponicum) - Macoun's Poppy: Papaver macounii

Photos of what appears to be arctic poppy from atop Thoro Ridge, Denali National Park........June 23, 2002. Note the grayish leaves.

Paul Slichter