Glaucium corniculatum
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Glaucium corniculatum (L.) Curtis
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Glaucium corniculatum, the blackspot hornpoppy[1] or red horned-poppy,[2] is a species of the Glaucium genus in the poppy family (Papaveraceae). It is an annual flowering plant, occurring in southern Europe, and grows up to 1 foot (30 cm) high. The stem and leaves are hairy, the capsule fruit is covered with stiff hair, the flower is red, with a black spot on the base of the tepal bract, which has a yellow margin around it. The flower appears from June until August.
References
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Glaucium corniculatum". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.