Hypecoum

E388880

Hypecoum is a small genus of flowering plants in the poppy order (Papaverales), known for its delicate, often yellow or orange flowers and occurrence in temperate regions of Eurasia and North Africa.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf plant genus
taxon
belongsToSubfamily Papaveraceae
surface form: Papaveroideae
clade Magnoliophyta
surface form: Angiosperms

Eudicots
commonName hypecoum
describedBy Carl Linnaeus
distributionRegion Central Asia steppes
Mediterranean Basin
Middle East
ecologicalPreference open sunny sites
well-drained soils
family Papaveraceae
flowerColor orange
pale cream
yellow
foundInHabitat cultivated fields
disturbed ground
dry grasslands
sandy soils
fruitType capsule
growthForm annual herb
sometimes biennial herb
hasMorphologicalCharacteristic delicate flowers
narrow petals
slender stems
hasSpecies Hypecoum aegyptiacum
Hypecoum grandiflorum
Hypecoum imberbe
Hypecoum littorale
Hypecoum pendulum
Hypecoum procumbens
Hypecoum torulosum
hasTypeSpecies Hypecoum procumbens
inflorescenceType few-flowered inflorescences
solitary flowers
kingdom Plantae
leafType finely divided leaves
nativeTo Central Asia
Europe
North Africa
Western Asia
temperate Eurasia
order Ranunculales
pollination insect-pollinated
taxonRank genus
yearDescribed 1753

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Fumariaceae containsGenus Hypecoum