Opium Poppy at Isaacs Ridge and Nearby
Identification history
| Papaver somniferum | 12 Nov 2023 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Papaver somniferum | 8 Nov 2023 | KumikoCallaway |
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Tall and large poppy
6 comments
Mike
wrote:
8 Nov 2023
I noticed this the other day, before it flowered. This is likely to be a cultivar garden escape. Most others in the area are Papaver somniferum subsp. setigerum and Papaver dubium, also garden escapes that spread readily.
Mike
wrote:
8 Nov 2023
Do we have the designation Papaver somniferum cv? I think we need to recognise the species not just the genus.
Mike
wrote:
8 Nov 2023
The real deal was cultivated in North Canberra (Dickson/Downer) during World War II for morphine but I doubt that this is a descendant.
natureguy
wrote:
8 Nov 2023
Might be fine to just put as Papaver somniferum here, not sure what you guys think?
Location information
- Coordinates 149.134508-35.379709
- Maps Isaacs Ridge and Nearby
- Places Symonston, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 8 Nov 2023 07:13 AM Recorded on
- KumikoCallaway Recorded by
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Plants Other Wildflowers & Herbs KumikoCallaway Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
- True In flower
Species information
- Papaver somniferum Scientific name
- Opium Poppy Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Minor weed or pest
- Up to 1435.04m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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In flower
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Synonyms
papaver somniferum subsp somniferum
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