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Dendromecon rigida Benth.

Tree poppy (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Ranunculales > Papaveraceae > Dendromecon

Characteristics

Shrubs , 1-3 m. Leaves 2.5-10 × 0.7-2.5 cm; blade lanceolate; margins minutely denticulate; apex acute to acuminate. Flowers: petals 2-3 cm. Capsules curved, 5-10 cm. Seeds 2-2.5 mm. 2 n = 56.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 1.0 - 1.5
Mature height (meter) 1.0 - 3.0
Root system -
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Flower color
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-10

Usage

Uses medicinal smoking
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Images

Habit

Dendromecon rigida habit picture by jeffrey hinz (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Dendromecon rigida flower picture by Logan Bleeg (cc-by-sa)
Dendromecon rigida flower picture by Jim Conroy (cc-by-sa)
Dendromecon rigida flower picture by Kyle Ricio (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Dendromecon rigida world distribution map, present in Mexico and United States of America

Conservation status

Dendromecon rigida threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:672634-1
WFO ID wfo-0000641099
COL ID 34QLQ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Dendromecon pallida Dendromecon piercei Dendromecon pumila Dendromecon rigida Dendromecon agnina Dendromecon caesia Dendromecon caudata Dendromecon densifolia Dendromecon elliptica Dendromecon fastigiata Dendromecon flexilis Dendromecon herbacea Dendromecon leiophylla Dendromecon myrtifolia Dendromecon quercetorum Dendromecon saligna Dendromecon bolanderi Dendromecon brandegeei Dendromecon rigida subsp. rigida
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