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Papaveraceae

not marked as a favorite taxon Papaveraceae A.L. de Jussieu. Common name: Poppy Family.

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A family of 23 genera and about 230 species, mainly herbs (some shrubs and small trees), largely north temperate in distribution. APG IV (2016) treated Papaveraceae broadly, to include Fumariaceae and small splinter families Pteridophyllaceae and Hypecoaceae (sister to Fumariaceae+Papaveraceae). Phylogenetically, this is one option, but another option (followed here) results in smaller monophyletic families that are also morphologically easier to characterize and to use as practical tools in teaching and learning. Papaveraceae is sister to the other 3 "groups", within which Pteridophyllaceae (not in our region) is sister to Hypecoaceae+Fumariaceae.

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References: Hoot, Wefferling, & Wulff (2015); Kadereit (1993) In Kubitzki, Rohwer, & Bittrich (1993); Kiger (1997) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (1997); Peng et al. (2023); Peng et al. (2024); Wang et al. (2009). Show full citations.

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image #1 of Papaveraceae© Scott Ward | Sanguinaria canadensis | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Papaveraceae© Paul Marcum | Argemone source | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Papaveraceae© Erik Danielson | Chelidonium majus source | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Papaveraceae© Gary P. Fleming | Papaver | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Papaveraceae© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Papaveraceae© Joey Shaw source | Original Image ⭷
image #7 of Papaveraceae© Alan Cressler: Eschscholzia californica, Harmony Headlands State Park, San Luis Obispo County, California 1 by Alan Cressler | Eschscholzia californica source | Original Image ⭷
image #8 of Papaveraceae© J.W. Hardin | Papaver somniferum | Original Image ⭷
image #10 of Papaveraceae© Юрий Данилевский (Yuriy Danilevsky), some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Юрий Данилевский (Yuriy Danilevsky) | Glaucium corniculatum source | Original Image ⭷
image #11 of Papaveraceae© Andrew Conboy, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Andrew Conboy | Macleaya cordata source | Original Image ⭷ Warning: was NOT research grade.
image #12 of Papaveraceae© Bruce A. Sorrie | Sanguinaria canadensis | Original Image ⭷
image #13 of Papaveraceae© Bruce A. Sorrie | Eschscholzia californica | Original Image ⭷

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