Meconopsis
E17246
Meconopsis is a genus of flowering plants best known for its striking, often blue, poppy-like blooms found in cool, mountainous regions.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Himalayan blue poppies | 1 |
| Meconopsis canonical | 1 |
| Meconopsis baileyi | 1 |
| Meconopsis betonicifolia | 1 |
| Meconopsis grandis | 1 |
| Meconopsis integrifolia | 1 |
| Meconopsis napaulensis | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T139420 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Meconopsis Context triple: [Papaveraceae, includesGenus, Meconopsis]
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A.
Lupinus
Lupinus is a large genus of flowering plants in the legume family, commonly known as lupines, noted for their tall, colorful flower spikes and nitrogen-fixing ability.
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B.
Chelidonium
Chelidonium is a small genus of flowering plants, commonly known as celandines, recognized for their yellow latex and traditional medicinal uses.
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C.
Lupinus subcarnosus
Lupinus subcarnosus is a species of lupine native to Texas, notable as one of the iconic bluebonnet wildflowers associated with the state's spring landscapes.
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D.
Urtica
Urtica is a genus of herbaceous plants best known for its stinging nettles, which have tiny hairs that can irritate the skin.
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E.
Dactylortyx
Dactylortyx is a genus of New World quails known for their ground-dwelling habits in forested and brushy habitats of Central America.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Meconopsis Target entity description: Meconopsis is a genus of flowering plants best known for its striking, often blue, poppy-like blooms found in cool, mountainous regions.
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A.
Lupinus
Lupinus is a large genus of flowering plants in the legume family, commonly known as lupines, noted for their tall, colorful flower spikes and nitrogen-fixing ability.
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B.
Chelidonium
Chelidonium is a small genus of flowering plants, commonly known as celandines, recognized for their yellow latex and traditional medicinal uses.
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C.
Lupinus subcarnosus
Lupinus subcarnosus is a species of lupine native to Texas, notable as one of the iconic bluebonnet wildflowers associated with the state's spring landscapes.
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D.
Urtica
Urtica is a genus of herbaceous plants best known for its stinging nettles, which have tiny hairs that can irritate the skin.
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E.
Dactylortyx
Dactylortyx is a genus of New World quails known for their ground-dwelling habits in forested and brushy habitats of Central America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| class |
Magnoliopsida
ⓘ
linked to:
Eudicots
|
| commonName |
Himalayan blue poppies
ⓘ
linked to:
Meconopsis
|
| cultivatedIn | cool temperate gardens ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | European botanists in the 19th century ⓘ |
| distribution |
Asia
ⓘ
Europe (cultivated) ⓘ |
| family | Papaveraceae ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
blue
ⓘ
purple ⓘ white ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| growsInClimate |
cool summers
ⓘ
high rainfall areas ⓘ |
| growthForm |
herbaceous perennial
ⓘ
monocarpic species ⓘ short-lived perennial ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
often blue flowers
ⓘ
poppy-like flowers ⓘ showy blooms ⓘ |
| hasFruitType | capsule ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType |
basal rosette leaves
ⓘ
often hairy leaves ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Bhutan
ⓘ
Himalayas ⓘ Nepal ⓘ Tibet ⓘ
linked to:
Tibet Autonomous Region
western China ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Meconopsis baileyi
ⓘ
linked to:
Meconopsis
Meconopsis betonicifolia ⓘ
linked to:
Meconopsis
Meconopsis grandis ⓘ
linked to:
Meconopsis
Meconopsis integrifolia ⓘ
linked to:
Meconopsis
Meconopsis napaulensis ⓘ
linked to:
Meconopsis
|
| order | Ranunculales ⓘ |
| phylum | Tracheophyta ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Papaver
ⓘ
linked to:
Papaver rhoeas
|
| reproduction | produces numerous small seeds ⓘ |
| requires |
cool root conditions
ⓘ
moist well-drained soil ⓘ partial shade ⓘ |
| taxonomicNote | has undergone several taxonomic revisions ⓘ |
| typeOf | flowering plant genus ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
alpine meadows
ⓘ
cool mountainous regions ⓘ subalpine forests ⓘ |
| usedAs | ornamental plant ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Meconopsis Description of subject: Meconopsis is a genus of flowering plants best known for its striking, often blue, poppy-like blooms found in cool, mountainous regions.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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