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Hypecoum erectum

Hypecoum erectum
Photo: Zinogre, CC BY-SA 4.0
Family
Papaveraceae (Poppy family)
Grows as
Annual
Native range
Siberia to N. & C. China
Climate
temperate

About

Hypecoum erectum is a species of annual herb in the poppy family native to China, Mongolia, and Russia. In China, the plant is commonly called 角茴香 (Jiǎo huíxiāng).

Where it grows

In Russia, the plant is found in Altai, Buryatia, Chita, Irkutsk, Krasnoyarsk, Tuva, and West Siberia. In China, it is found in Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, and the North-Central and South-Central regions. It can also be found in Mongolia proper. It typically grows at altitudes of 400–1,200 m (1,300–3,900 ft) on slopes, grassy areas, riversides, and sandy gravel.

Other Hypecoum plants

Sicklefruit hypecoum · Nodding hypecoum · Procumbent Hypecoum · Hypecoum

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Hypecoum erectum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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