| Other Names | Corn Poppy | ||||||||||||
| Scientific Name | Papaver rhoeas | ||||||||||||
| Family Name | Poppy ( Papaveraceae ) | ||||||||||||
| 6 Petals
Escaped from cultivation. Commonly grew with grain in Europe from whence it received the name "corn poppy". The cup-shaped red flower has 6 petals, 3 inner and 3 outer, which are crinkled at the outer edges. The plant is branching wiht leaves deply cut and the edges usually toothed | |||||||||||||
April - May
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