Polar Poppy

Papaver dahlianum (Papaver dahlianum subsp. polare

General Status Rank: 
Secure
ELCODE: 
PDPAP0H0L0
Common Name: 
Polar Poppy
Scientific Name: 
Papaver dahlianum (Papaver dahlianum subsp. polare
Synonyms: 
Papaver dahlianum subsp. polare
Naming References: 
B003
W019-2004
W104
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Vascular Plant
Kingdom: 
Plantae
Phylum: 
Magnoliophyta
Class: 
Dicotyledoneae
Order: 
Ranunculales (Papaverales)
Family: 
Papaveraceae
References: 
B003
General Biology

Longevity

perennial
References: 
B003
Habitat
wet, calcareous, gravelly places in high arctic and high alpine
References: 
B003
Distribution

Ecozones

Northern Arctic, Southern Arctic
References: 
W019-2004

Distribution

0.18 (B003); less as Papaver dahlianum (P. cornwallisensis, P. polare) (see P radicatum ssp polare)
Score: 
G
References: 
B003
W019-2004

Number of Occurrences

12(B003); DAO-3; CAN-5 Canadian Museum of Nature records=CAN; Agriculture Canada, Ottawa = DAO; some duplication of records likely exists (H152) as Papaver dahlianum (P. cornwallisensis, P. polare) (see P radicatum ssp polare)~18 locations mapped for arctic archipelago of the 28 CAN records (taxonomy updated) (H318)
Score: 
BD
References: 
B003
H152
H318

Area of Occupancy

Score: 
-
Threats

Threats

Score: 
C

Intrinsic Vulnerability

Score: 
-
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Secure
Status Rank Description: 
Small regional distribution with small number of occurrences and present in disjunct areas in several ecozones. Perhaps best left as undetermined due to taxonomic uncertainty? (H152). (see P radicatum ssp polare)
S Rank: 
S4
Decision Process Description: 
Drafted as undetermined by E. Haber in 2004 (H152). Modified to Not assessed due to new taxonomy (H126_2005); Reviewed in 2015 by Marilyn Anions; no change
Last Updated: 
July 23, 2015

References

Ecozones

  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2004) Flora of North America - North of Mexico. Oxford University Press Online Version http://hua.huh.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/Flora/ - W019-2004 Return

Habitat

  • Porsild AE, and Cody WJ (1980) Vascular Plants of Continental Northwest Territories, Canada. National Museums of Canada RWED Library Call #QK203.N7P6http://ia601004.us.archive.org/22/items/vascularplantsof00pors/vascularplantsof00pors.pdf - B003 Return

Longevity

  • Porsild AE, and Cody WJ (1980) Vascular Plants of Continental Northwest Territories, Canada. National Museums of Canada RWED Library Call #QK203.N7P6http://ia601004.us.archive.org/22/items/vascularplantsof00pors/vascularplantsof00pors.pdf - B003 Return

Naming

  • Porsild AE, and Cody WJ (1980) Vascular Plants of Continental Northwest Territories, Canada. National Museums of Canada RWED Library Call #QK203.N7P6http://ia601004.us.archive.org/22/items/vascularplantsof00pors/vascularplantsof00pors.pdf - B003 Return
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2004) Flora of North America - North of Mexico. Oxford University Press Online Version http://hua.huh.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/Flora/ - W019-2004 Return
  • Brouillet, L., F. Coursol, S.J. Meades, M. Favreau, M. Anions, P. Bélisle & P. Desmet. 2010+. (2010) VASCAN, the Database of Vascular Plants of Canada. http://data.canadensys.net/vascan/search - W104 Return

Number of Occurrences

  • Porsild AE, and Cody WJ (1980) Vascular Plants of Continental Northwest Territories, Canada. National Museums of Canada RWED Library Call #QK203.N7P6http://ia601004.us.archive.org/22/items/vascularplantsof00pors/vascularplantsof00pors.pdf - B003 Return
  • Erich Haber (2004) Personal Communication- email to S. Carriere on 9/16/2004 with dicot 2.. email archive (printed version in GSR binders) - H152 Return
  • Anions, Marilyn (2015) e-copy DIIMS - H318 Return

Range Extent

  • Porsild AE, and Cody WJ (1980) Vascular Plants of Continental Northwest Territories, Canada. National Museums of Canada RWED Library Call #QK203.N7P6http://ia601004.us.archive.org/22/items/vascularplantsof00pors/vascularplantsof00pors.pdf - B003 Return
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2004) Flora of North America - North of Mexico. Oxford University Press Online Version http://hua.huh.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/Flora/ - W019-2004 Return

Taxonomy

  • Porsild AE, and Cody WJ (1980) Vascular Plants of Continental Northwest Territories, Canada. National Museums of Canada RWED Library Call #QK203.N7P6http://ia601004.us.archive.org/22/items/vascularplantsof00pors/vascularplantsof00pors.pdf - B003 Return