WELSH POPPY

Meconopsis Cambrica

Poppy Family [Papaveraceae]  

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flower
flower8yellow		 inner
inner8green		 morph
morph8actino		 petals
petalsZ4		 stem
stem8round		 stem
stem8hollow
hollow

31st May 2005, Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Foulridge. Photo: © RWD


8th June 2007, Greenside Mine track, Glenridding, Cumbria. Photo: © RWD


12th June 2008, Monks Dale, Derbyshire. Photo: © RWD


24th June 2006, Walkden, Greater Manchester. Photo: © RWD
The seed capsule growing larger within the centre of the flower.


8th June 2007, Greenside Mine track, Glenridding, Cumbria. Photo: © RWD
The seed capsule surrounded by the stamens.


8th June 2007, Greenside Mine track, Glenridding, Cumbria. Photo: © RWD
The tips of the seed capsule peel back from the top, allowing the seeds to escape when disturbed..


31st May 2005, Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Foulridge. Photo: © RWD
Some are orange.


4th April 2006, Walkden, Greater Manchester. Photo: © RWD
The basal rosette of leaves before flowering.


8th June 2007, Greenside Mine track, Glenridding, Cumbria. Photo: © RWD

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Has a hollow stem but without the milky latex of the Papaver or Glaucium poppies.

Meconic Acid is present at about 5% in several species of Poppy, including Opium Poppy and Welsh Poppy (Meconopsis Cambrica) from which it derives its name. It is pharmacologically inert, having little or no effect. It forms salts called Meconates with metals and alkaloids. It is chemically similar to the Chelidonic Acid present in Greater Celandine, which also belongs to the Poppy Family.
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Distribution
family8Poppy family8Papaveraceae
BSBI maps
genus8Meconopsis
Meconopsis

WELSH POPPY

Meconopsis Cambrica

Poppy Family [Papaveraceae]