Longhead Poppy at Bonython, ACT
Identification history
| Papaver dubium | 8 Oct 2016 | BettyDonWood | ||
| Papaver dubium | 7 Oct 2016 | MichaelBedingfield | ||
| Papaver argemone | 7 Oct 2016 | MichaelBedingfield |
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On the roundabout at the intersection of Drakeford Drive and Johnson Drive; a crop of several hundred plants
3 comments
BettyDonWood
wrote:
7 Oct 2016
Papaver argemone has hairy seed cases. This plant keys to Papaver dubium in both Plantnet and VicFlora, but does not look like it. I am more inclined to think it is some other cultivar come up again.
MichaelBedingfield
wrote:
8 Oct 2016
I see what you mean, so I have made a new suggestion based on your better judgement, and changed the photos a bit. There are a few varieties to the species, for example Papaver dubium var. albiflorum, see:
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/105390712
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/105390712
MichaelBedingfield
wrote:
12 Oct 2016
I visited the site today - the crop has been sprayed with herbicide.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.091322-35.437676
- Altitude 645.0m
- Places Bonython, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 6 Oct 2016 07:05 PM Recorded on
- MichaelBedingfield Recorded by
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Plants Other Wildflowers & Herbs MichaelBedingfield Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- True In flower
- 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
Species information
- Papaver dubium Scientific name
- Longhead Poppy Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Minor weed or pest
- Up to 750.13m Recorded at altitude
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In flower
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