Papaveraceae

Windpoppy

Stylomecon heterophylla (Benth.) G.Taylor

Family: Papaveraceae
Genus: Stylomecon

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Windpoppy: Papaver heterophyllum (syn. Stylomecon heterophylla ), Wind Poppy — Photo: Toedrifter, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (3)

Chinese: 火焰罂粟
English: Windpoppy
Portuguese: Stylomecon

Synonyms

Meconopsis glabra Hook.
Meconopsis heterophylla Benth.
Papaver heterophyllum (Benth.) Greene
Stylophorum crassifolium (Benth.) Steud.
Stylophorum heterophyllum (Benth.) Steud.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: Toedrifter, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.