Flower of the Welsh Poppy:: OS grid SJ8959 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland

SJ8959 : Flower of the Welsh Poppy

near to Biddulph Moor, Staffordshire, Great Britain

Flower of the Welsh Poppy

This is a close-up of the flower seen in SJ8959 : Welsh Poppy. The Welsh Poppy (Meconopsis cambrica) is a native member of the Papaveraceae family, the four-petalled flower can be yellow or orange. Its preferred habitats are damp, shaded, areas of rocky ground although it is starting to appear in more open habitats. It is a plant that is very good at growing in gaps and cracks between rocks and stones, a habit that has led it to start colonising urban areas where it will grow between paving flags and at the bases of walls. The Welsh Nationalist party, Plaid Cymru, adopted the flower as their emblem in 2006.

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2011

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Grid Square: SJ8959, 216 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Jonathan Kington (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Supplemental image
Date Taken: Thursday, 2 June, 2011 (more nearby)
Submitted: Thursday, 2 June, 2011
Geographical Context: Park and Public Gardens Wild Animals, Plants and Mushrooms
Image Buckets ^?: Closeup
Place (from Tags): Country Park
Subject Location: OSGB36: SJ 899 592 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:7.8243N 2:9.1263W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: SJ 899 592
View Direction: WEST (about 270 degrees)