Papaver dubium

Longhead Poppy at Jerrabomberra, ACT

Papaver dubium at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 3 Nov 2018
Papaver dubium at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 3 Nov 2018
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Papaver dubium 3 Nov 2018 BettyDonWood
Papaver dubium 3 Nov 2018 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 3 Nov 2018 Mike

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Flower stalks 40cm. Smooth capsule.

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BettyDonWood wrote:
   4 Nov 2018
I am fairly sure it is not Papaver aculeatum, which has a fruiting body about 15 mm long, with 4-8 rays at the top. Papaver dubium has a fruiting body 15-25 mm long, with 6-10 rays at the top.
Mike wrote:
   4 Nov 2018
I was going for P. rhoeas because of the black parts of the flower but that would have a top-shaped to globular capsule. From the 'narrowly egg-shaped capsule it fits P. dubium but this has flowers that 'rarely have a dark spot at the base' . (Weeds of the South East). It is not P. hybridum which has a bristly capsule.

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  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height

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