Pollinator plant

Ice Poppy

Papaver croceum

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Common names

17 names · 15 languages
EnglishYour language
Other languages (14)
Dutch
  • IJslandse papaver
French
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Czech
  • mák šarlatový[3]
Finnish
  • siperianunikko[3]
German
  • Altai-Mohn, Island-Mohn[4]
  • Altaischer Mohn[1][5][3]
  • Nacktstaengeliger Mohn[6]
Icelandic
  • Garðasól[3]
Italian
Mongolian
  • …намуу[3]
Norwegian
  • sibirvalmue[3]
Russian
  • Мак шафранный[3]
Slovak
  • mak šafranový[3]
Swedish
  • sibirisk vallmo[3]
Sources & name notes (6)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Oreomecon crocea — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Ice Poppy — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 1473092; Oreomecon crocea.
  • Altaischer Mohn — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 1473092; Oreomecon crocea.
  • Pavot d'Islande — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 1473092; Oreomecon crocea.
  • Papavero islandese — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 1473092; Oreomecon crocea.
[2] Papaver croceum — GBIF vernacular names (Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)) ↗

GBIF aggregation of Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). The original upstream source was not independently inspected; this is a sourced vernacular-name attestation, not a botanical determination.

Source records
  • ice poppy — results[11] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/2888458/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 2888458; sourceTaxonKey 102280473; Papaver croceum.
[3] Oreomecon crocea — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Ice Poppy — results[7].names[8]; taxon id 1473092; Oreomecon crocea.
  • Altaischer Mohn — results[7].names[2]; taxon id 1473092; Oreomecon crocea.
  • Pavot d'Islande — results[7].names[3]; taxon id 1473092; Oreomecon crocea.
  • Papavero islandese — results[7].names[4]; taxon id 1473092; Oreomecon crocea.
  • 冰罂粟 — results[7].names[1]; taxon id 1473092; Oreomecon crocea.
  • sibirisk vallmo — results[7].names[5]; taxon id 1473092; Oreomecon crocea.
  • mák šarlatový — results[7].names[6]; taxon id 1473092; Oreomecon crocea.
  • sibirvalmue — results[7].names[7]; taxon id 1473092; Oreomecon crocea.
  • Мак шафранный — results[7].names[9]; taxon id 1473092; Oreomecon crocea.
  • 冰罌粟 — results[7].names[10]; taxon id 1473092; Oreomecon crocea.
  • siperianunikko — results[7].names[11]; taxon id 1473092; Oreomecon crocea.
  • …намуу — results[7].names[12]; taxon id 1473092; Oreomecon crocea.
  • Garðasól — results[7].names[13]; taxon id 1473092; Oreomecon crocea.
  • mak šafranový — results[7].names[14]; taxon id 1473092; Oreomecon crocea.
[4] Papaver croceum — GBIF vernacular names (Taxon list of vascular plants from Bavaria, Germany compiled in the context of the BFL project) ↗

GBIF aggregation of Taxon list of vascular plants from Bavaria, Germany compiled in the context of the BFL project. The original upstream source was not independently inspected; this is a sourced vernacular-name attestation, not a botanical determination.

Source records
  • Altai-Mohn, Island-Mohn — results[0] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/2888458/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 2888458; sourceTaxonKey 116802554; Papaver croceum.
[5] Papaver croceum — GBIF vernacular names (Info Flora Schweiz - Papaveraceae) ↗

GBIF aggregation of Info Flora Schweiz - Papaveraceae. The original upstream source was not independently inspected; this is a sourced vernacular-name attestation, not a botanical determination.

Source records
  • Altaischer Mohn — results[1] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/2888458/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 2888458; sourceTaxonKey 224777924; Papaver croceum.
  • Pavot d'Islande — results[7] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/2888458/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 2888458; sourceTaxonKey 224777924; Papaver croceum.
[6] Papaver croceum — GBIF vernacular names (Flora Helvetica - Papaveraceae) ↗

GBIF aggregation of Flora Helvetica - Papaveraceae. The original upstream source was not independently inspected; this is a sourced vernacular-name attestation, not a botanical determination.

Source records
  • Nacktstaengeliger Mohn — results[3] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/2888458/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 2888458; sourceTaxonKey 224055303; Papaver croceum.
  • Papavero islandese — results[5] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/2888458/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 2888458; sourceTaxonKey 224055303; Papaver croceum.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Catalogue of Life treats Papaver croceum as a synonym of Oreomecon crocea.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family
Papaveraceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [2]
Native range
Afghanistan to S. Siberia and W. Himalaya.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [3]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Unknown
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

Ice Poppy (Papaver croceum) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from June to July.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Papaver croceum — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 2373149; ID 6TM86; rank species; status synonym

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Oreomecon crocea — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 4940375; ID KVM7B; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 4940375; ID KVM7B; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  3. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Oreomecon crocea — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 718478, 718625; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1957859, 1957860, 1957861, 1957863, 1957864, 1957865, 1957866, 1957867, 1957868, 1957869, 1957870

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.