Plants : PapaveraceaeFerns and Flowering Plants

Meconopsis cambrica (L.) Viguier

Welsh Poppy

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Meconopsis cambrica

Description: A montane species occurring on the hills in a few places across Northern Ireland. Also grown extensively in gardens and frequently escaping onto roadsides from such places.

Distinguishing native populations from those of garden origin is not always easy.

All names: Meconopsis cambrica (L.) Viguier

Distribution Map from NBN: Meconopsis cambrica at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Meconopsis cambrica at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

 Hackney, P., 2026. Meconopsis cambrica. (L.) Viguier. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland.
https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=2772. Accessed on 2026-11-02.