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Papaver rhoeas L.
Field Poppy

Reference
Sp.Pl. [Linnaeus] 1:507 (1753)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Alien to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Hispid annual, herb, to 0.9 m high. Fl. red/white, Sep to Oct.

Grazyna Paczkowska, Descriptive Catalogue, 21 May 1996

Distribution

IBRA Regions
Avon Wheatbelt, Geraldton Sandplains, Jarrah Forest, Swan Coastal Plain.
IBRA Subregions
Katanning, Lesueur Sandplain, Merredin, Northern Jarrah Forest, Perth.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Coorow, Merredin, Northam, Rockingham, South Perth.