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Papaver rhoeas

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Papaver rhoeas

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Also known as Common Poppy

species of plant

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Papaver rhoeas, commonly known as the common poppy or corn poppy, is a flowering plant species that produces bright red flowers and has been historically associated with agricultural areas. It has cultural significance in various societies and has been featured in art, literature, and as a symbol of remembrance in some countries.

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Species

common poppy

Papaver rhoeas

SPECIES

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassMagnoliopsida
  4. OrderRanunculales
  5. FamilyPapaveraceae
Native toAfghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Cape Verde
Observations66,766
Observations recorded437,215

Papaver rhoeas Boutons et fleur épanouie. Le Coquelicot (Papaver rhoeas) est une espèce de plantes dicotylédones de la famille des Papaveraceae, originaire d'Eurasie. C'est une plante herbacée annuelle, très abondante dans les terrains fraîchement remués à partir du printemps, qui se distingue par la couleur rouge de ses fleurs et par le fait qu'elle forme souvent de grands tapis colorés visibles de très loin. Elle appartient au groupe des plantes dites messicoles car elle est associée à l'agriculture depuis des temps très anciens, grâce à son cycle biologique adapté aux cultures de céréales, la floraison et la mise à graines intervenant avant la moisson. Très commune dans différents pays d'Europe, elle a beaucoup régressé du fait de l'emploi généralisé des herbicides et de l'amélioration du tri des semences de céréales.

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
3,628
With media
2,653
Family
Papaveraceae
Collections
INECOL, ENCB-IPN, UACH, CHSC, MADUG-UG, NY
Recorded in
Mexico, United States, Syrian Arab Republic, Italy
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Encyclopedic overview

Papaver rhoeas, with common names including common poppy, corn poppy, corn rose, field poppy, Flanders poppy, red poppy, and Odai, is an annual herbaceous species of flowering plant in the poppy family Papaveraceae. It is native to north Africa and temperate Eurasia and is introduced into temperate areas on all other continents except Antarctica.

It is regarded as an agricultural weed (hence the common names including "corn" and "field"). As the plant thrives in areas of disturbed soil, it was often abundant in agricultural fields before the advent of herbicides. Flushes of poppies may still appear in fields where herbicides are not used, as well as those in fallow. The corn poppy and its cultivars such as the Shirley poppy are widely grown in gardens, and are frequently found in packets of seed labelled "wildflower mixes". Since World War I, it has been used in the Commonwealth as a symbol of remembrance for fallen soldiers because it commonly grew in fields disturbed by war.

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