Plants loosely cespitose, with persistent leaf bases. Leaves: petiole to 3/4 length of leaf; blade lanceolate, 1-2×-lobed; primary lobes generally lanceolate, sometimes strap-shaped, apex acute or obtuse. Inflorescences: scapes erect. Capsules more than 4 times longer than broad.

Distribution

North America, Russia.

Discussion

Subspecies 2 (2 in the flora).

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

Papaver macounii subsp. discolor, Papaver macounii subsp. macounii

Key

1	Plants robust; persistent leaf bases numerous, firm, acuminate; leaf blades green on both surfaces, hispid.	Papaver macounii subsp. macounii
1	Plants slender; persistent leaf bases few, flexible, lanceolate; leaf blades light green or glaucous abaxially, dark green adaxially, glabrate to densely pilose.	Papaver macounii subsp. discolor