ON THIS PLANT
Papaver bracteatum, also known as the Iranian poppy or Persian poppy and the great scarlet poppy (first described by Dr. N. Saharghi and l. Lalezari nature 213, 1244, 1967 doi:10.1038/2131244a0 ) is a sturdy hardy perennial poppy with large deep red flowers up to 8 inches (20 cm) in diameter on stiff stalks up to 4 feet (1.22 metres) high with a prominent black spot near the base of the petals. It is closely related to the commonly cultivated oriental poppy, Papaver orientale and is sometimes recorded as the varietal form Papaver orientale var. bracteatum.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Papaver
- Family
- Papaveraceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Great scarlet poppy en Scarlet poppy en Oriental poppy en Persian poppy
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