Species: Meconella oregana
White Meconella
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Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Class
Dicotyledoneae
Order
Papaverales
Family
Papaveraceae
Genus
Meconella
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Classification
Other Global Common Names
White Fairy-poppy - méconelle d'Orégon - white fairypoppy
Informal Taxonomy
Plants, Vascular - Flowering Plants - Poppy Family
Formal Taxonomy
Plantae - Anthophyta - Dicotyledoneae - Papaverales - Papaveraceae - Meconella
Ecology and Life History
Short General Description
A diminutive annual herb, 2-10 cm tall. Small, solitary white flowers, borne on a slender stalk; blooms in March and April.
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
G2G3
Global Status Last Reviewed
2004-02-11
Global Status Last Changed
2004-02-11
Distribution
Conservation Status Map
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Global Range
Restricted to areas west of the Cascades from southern British Columbia, Canada south to the Bay Area of California.