Papaver somniferum

Opium Poppy at Hughes, ACT

Papaver somniferum at Hughes, ACT - 4 Oct 2019
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Papaver somniferum 14 Oct 2019 MichaelMulvaney
Papaver somniferum 14 Oct 2019 ruthkerruish

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Some more behind residences.

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Anoplognathus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Christmas beetle) at Garran, ACT - 10 Dec 2020 by Tapirlord
Pimelea curviflora (Curved Rice-flower) at Hughes, ACT - 10 Dec 2020 by Tapirlord
Grona varians (Slender Tick-Trefoil) at Hughes, ACT - 10 Dec 2020 by Tapirlord
Helea ovata (Pie-dish beetle) at Hughes, ACT - 3 Dec 2020 by Tapirlord
Einadia nutans (Climbing Saltbush) at Garran, ACT - 3 Dec 2020 by Tapirlord
Pycnostictus sp. (genus) (A bandwing grasshopper) at Hughes, ACT - 3 Dec 2020 by Tapirlord
Cubicorhynchus maculatus (Spotted ground weevil) at Hughes, ACT - 3 Dec 2020 by Tapirlord
Tasmanicosa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Tasmanicosa wolf spider) at Garran, ACT - 3 Dec 2020 by Tapirlord
Panicum effusum (Hairy Panic Grass) at Hughes, ACT - 3 Dec 2020 by Tapirlord
Eilica sp. (genus) (An Ant spider or Spotted ground spider) at Hughes, ACT - 3 Dec 2020 by Tapirlord
Panesthia australis (Common wood cockroach) at Hughes, ACT - 3 Dec 2020 by Tapirlord
Urodacus manicatus (Black Rock Scorpion) at Hughes, ACT - 3 Dec 2020 by Tapirlord
Sorghum leiocladum (Wild Sorghum) at Hughes, ACT - 3 Dec 2020 by Tapirlord
Sanguisorba minor (Salad Burnet, Sheep's Burnet) at Hughes, ACT - 29 Nov 2020 by Tapirlord
Dianella sp. aff. longifolia (Benambra) (Pale Flax Lily, Blue Flax Lily) at Hughes, ACT - 29 Nov 2020 by Tapirlord
Dichondra repens (Kidney Weed) at Hughes, ACT - 29 Nov 2020 by Tapirlord
Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (African Olive) at Hughes, ACT - 29 Nov 2020 by Tapirlord
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Hughes, ACT - 29 Nov 2020 by Tapirlord
Acer negundo (Box Elder) at Hughes, ACT - 29 Nov 2020 by Tapirlord
Tragopogon sp. (A Goatsbeard) at Hughes, ACT - 29 Nov 2020 by Tapirlord
Glycine tabacina (Variable Glycine) at Hughes, ACT - 24 Nov 2020 by ruthkerruish
Glycine tabacina (Variable Glycine) at Hughes, ACT - 23 Nov 2020 by ruthkerruish
Glycine clandestina (Twining Glycine) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Nov 2020 by Tapirlord
Dasineura sp. (genus) (Flower-galling Midge) at Hughes, ACT - 14 Nov 2020 by Tapirlord
Morethia boulengeri (Boulenger's Skink) at Hughes, ACT - 14 Nov 2020 by Tapirlord
Solanum cinereum (Narrawa Burr) at Hughes, ACT - 27 Oct 2020 by Tapirlord
Acrididae sp. (family) (Unidentified Grasshopper) at Hughes, ACT - 27 Oct 2020 by Tapirlord
Bovista (A puffball) at Hughes, ACT - 27 Oct 2020 by Tapirlord
Lomandra longifolia (Spiny-headed Mat-rush, Honey Reed) at Hughes, ACT - 24 Oct 2020 by ruthkerruish
Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum (Jersey Cudweed) at Hughes, ACT - 24 Oct 2020 by ruthkerruish
Orobanche minor (Broomrape) at Hughes, ACT - 24 Oct 2020 by ruthkerruish
Myrmecia nigriceps (Black-headed bull ant) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Oct 2020 by Tapirlord
Glycine tabacina (Variable Glycine) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Oct 2020 by Tapirlord
Cormocephalus aurantiipes (Orange-legged Centipede) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Oct 2020 by Tapirlord
Cheilanthes sieberi (Rock Fern) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Oct 2020 by Tapirlord
Ulmus parvifolia (Chinese Elm) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Oct 2020 by Tapirlord
Lomandra multiflora (Many-flowered Matrush) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Oct 2020 by Tapirlord
Chrysocephalum apiculatum (Common Everlasting) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Oct 2020 by Tapirlord
Armadillidium vulgare (Slater bug, woodlouse, pill bug, roley poley) at Garran, ACT - 17 Oct 2020 by Tapirlord
Echium plantagineum (Paterson's Curse) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Oct 2020 by ruthkerruish
Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum (Jersey Cudweed) at Hughes, ACT - 5 Oct 2020 by ruthkerruish
Asperula conferta (Common Woodruff) at Hughes, ACT - 17 Sep 2020 by ruthkerruish
Festuca arundinacea (Tall Fescue) at Hughes, ACT - 12 Jul 2020 by ruthkerruish
Trifolium arvense var. arvense (Haresfoot Clover) at Hughes, ACT - 12 Jul 2020 by ruthkerruish
Nassella neesiana (Chilean Needlegrass) at Hughes, ACT - 29 Jun 2020 by ruthkerruish
Festuca arundinacea (Tall Fescue) at Hughes, ACT - 29 Jun 2020 by ruthkerruish
Dactylis glomerata (Cocksfoot) at Hughes, ACT - 28 May 2020 by ruthkerruish
Eragrostis cilianensis (Stinkgrass) at Hughes, ACT - 6 Apr 2020 by ruthkerruish
Vespula germanica (European wasp) at Hughes, ACT - 6 Apr 2020 by ruthkerruish
Sorghum leiocladum (Wild Sorghum) at Hughes, ACT - 18 Mar 2020 by ruthkerruish
Euphorbia dallachyana (Mat Spurge, Caustic Weed) at Hughes, ACT - 16 Mar 2020 by ruthkerruish
Ustilago cynodontis (Smut Fungus) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Mar 2020 by ruthkerruish
Myrmecia nigriceps (Black-headed bull ant) at Hughes, ACT - 4 Dec 2019 by ruthkerruish
Rytidosperma sp. (Wallaby Grass) at Garran, ACT - 18 Nov 2019 by ruthkerruish
Dianella sp. aff. longifolia (Benambra) (Pale Flax Lily, Blue Flax Lily) at Hughes, ACT - 16 Nov 2019 by ruthkerruish
Festuca arundinacea (Tall Fescue) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Oct 2019 by ruthkerruish
Bothriochloa macra (Red Grass, Red-leg Grass) at Hughes, ACT - 3 May 2019 by ruthkerruish
Tricoryne elatior (Yellow Rush Lily) at Garran, ACT - 19 Jan 2019 by ruthkerruish
Panicum effusum (Hairy Panic Grass) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Jan 2019 by ruthkerruish
Cryptes baccatus (Wattle Tick Scale) at Hughes, ACT - 15 Jan 2019 by ruthkerruish
Euphorbia sp. at Hughes, ACT - 18 Dec 2018 by ruthkerruish
Tricoryne elatior (Yellow Rush Lily) at Garran, ACT - 14 Dec 2018 by ruthkerruish
Wahlenbergia luteola (Yellowish Bluebell) at Hughes, ACT - 27 Nov 2018 by ruthkerruish
Wahlenbergia capillaris (Tufted Bluebell) at Hughes, ACT - 26 Nov 2018 by ruthkerruish
Bromus catharticus (Prairie Grass) at Hughes, ACT - 25 Nov 2018 by ruthkerruish
Sanguisorba minor (Salad Burnet, Sheep's Burnet) at Hughes, ACT - 25 Nov 2018 by ruthkerruish
Geranium solanderi var. solanderi (Native Geranium) at Hughes, ACT - 25 Nov 2018 by ruthkerruish
Tricoryne elatior (Yellow Rush Lily) at Garran, ACT - 24 Nov 2018 by ruthkerruish
Dactylis glomerata (Cocksfoot) at Garran, ACT - 14 Nov 2018 by ruthkerruish
Rytidosperma carphoides (Short Wallaby Grass) at Garran, ACT - 14 Nov 2018 by ruthkerruish
Eschscholzia californica (California Poppy) at Hughes, ACT - 28 Oct 2018 by ruthkerruish
Prunus sp. (A Plum) at Hughes, ACT - 12 Sep 2018 by ruthkerruish
Cryptes baccatus (Wattle Tick Scale) at Hughes, ACT - 18 Jun 2018 by ruthkerruish
Cardiaspina albitextura (White Lace Lerp) at Garran, ACT - 7 Mar 2018 by ruthkerruish
Sorghum leiocladum (Wild Sorghum) at Garran, ACT - 21 Jan 2018 by ruthkerruish
Briza maxima (Quaking Grass, Blowfly Grass) at Garran, ACT - 21 Jan 2018 by ruthkerruish
Callitris endlicheri (Black Cypress Pine) at Hughes, ACT - 16 Jan 2018 by ruthkerruish
Sorghum leiocladum (Wild Sorghum) at Garran, ACT - 15 Jan 2018 by ruthkerruish
Tricoryne elatior (Yellow Rush Lily) at Garran, ACT - 15 Jan 2018 by ruthkerruish
Dianella revoluta var. revoluta (Black-Anther Flax Lily) at Hughes, ACT - 3 Jan 2018 by ruthkerruish
Grona varians (Slender Tick-Trefoil) at Hughes, ACT - 2 Jan 2018 by ruthkerruish
Centaurium erythraea (Common Centaury) at Hughes, ACT - 25 Dec 2017 by ruthkerruish
Glycine tabacina (Variable Glycine) at Hughes, ACT - 1 Dec 2017 by ruthkerruish
Galium aparine (Goosegrass, Cleavers) at Hughes, ACT - 22 Nov 2017 by ruthkerruish
Phyllostachys aurea (Rhizomatous Bamboo) at Hughes, ACT - 18 Nov 2017 by ruthkerruish
Callistemon citrinus (Crimson Bottlebrush) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Nov 2017 by ruthkerruish
Sanguisorba minor (Salad Burnet, Sheep's Burnet) at Hughes, ACT - 24 Oct 2017 by ruthkerruish
Chrysocephalum semipapposum (Clustered Everlasting) at Garran, ACT - 23 Oct 2017 by ruthkerruish
Aira elegantissima (Delicate Hairgrass) at Garran, ACT - 23 Oct 2017 by ruthkerruish
Hypochaeris glabra (Smooth Catsear) at Garran, ACT - 23 Oct 2017 by ruthkerruish
Trifolium subterraneum (Subterranean Clover) at Garran, ACT - 17 Sep 2017 by ruthkerruish
Erodium cicutarium (Common Storksbill, Common Crowfoot) at Hughes, ACT - 28 Aug 2017 by ruthkerruish
Rytidosperma sp. (Wallaby Grass) at Garran, ACT - 18 Aug 2017 by ruthkerruish
Poa labillardierei (Common Tussock Grass, River Tussock Grass) at Garran, ACT - 9 Aug 2017 by ruthkerruish
Acacia rubida (Red-stemmed Wattle, Red-leaved Wattle) at Hughes, ACT - 3 Aug 2017 by ruthkerruish
Solanum pseudocapsicum (Jerusalem Cherry, Madeira Cherry) at Hughes, ACT - 2 Aug 2017 by ruthkerruish
Acacia baileyana (Cootamundra Wattle, Golden Mimosa) at Garran, ACT - 26 Jul 2017 by ruthkerruish
Viola odorata (Sweet Violet, Common Violet) at Hughes, ACT - 26 Jul 2017 by ruthkerruish
Juncus subsecundus (Finger Rush) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Jul 2017 by ruthkerruish
Veronica persica (Creeping Speedwell) at Hughes, ACT - 16 Jul 2017 by ruthkerruish

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 3 Abundance
  • 4 Oct 2019 09:00 AM Recorded on
  • ruthkerruish Recorded by

Additional information

  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height

Species information

  • Papaver somniferum Scientific name
  • Opium Poppy Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Minor Weed or Pest
  • Up to 727.9m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    papaver somniferum subsp somniferum

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  • Confirmed by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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