Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Ranunculales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Papaver rhoeas
FAMILY
Papaveraceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Papaver rhoeas
FAMILY
Papaveraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Papaver rhoeas
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Papaver rhoeas
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 085-05-002:
Papaver rhoeas FAMILY Papaveraceae
COMMON NAME:
Corn Poppy, Field Poppy, Red Poppy, Flanders Poppy
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_parh2_001_lvd
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Sam Pratt sbp052621_0520b
May Spartanburg County SC
in cultivation
Leaves once or twice pinnately lobed, cut or toothed and stiffly hairy, per Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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Sam Pratt sbp052621_0522
May Spartanburg County SC
in cultivation
Papery petals normally vibrant blood red.The stigma is a disk with 8-12 rays, per Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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Sam Pratt sbp052621_0522b
May Spartanburg County SC
in cultivation
Stamens numerous; anthers bluish-black and borne on slender black filaments, per Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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Sam Pratt sbp052621_0540
May Spartanburg County SC
in cultivation
Plants to 8 dm. Stems simple or usually branching, per Flora of North America.
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Sam Pratt sbp052621_520
May Spartanburg County SC
in cultivation
Plants hispid to setulose [covered with minute bristles], per Flora of North America.
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Sam Pratt sbp060221_0624
June Spartanburg County SC
in cultivation
Capsules glabrous, per Flora of North America.
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Papaver rhoeas
FAMILY
Papaveraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Papaver rhoeas
FAMILY
Papaveraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Papaver rhoeas
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Papaver rhoeas
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 085-05-002:
Papaver rhoeas
FAMILY
Papaveraceae
4254
Forb
Annual
Habitat: Disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: Eurasia & northern Africa
Waif(s)
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DOES THE PLANT HAVE "MILKY SAP"?
Has white to yellowish latex (milky sap)
LEAVES:
Simple
Basal rosette & alternate
Basal & lower stem leaves have petioles; upper stem leaves are sessile.
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Red
Radially symmetrical, or nearly so
2-merous
2-3 sepals
4 petals
Numerous stamens
Superior ovary
Bisexual
Flowers solitary, terminal
FRUIT:
Capsule
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