PAPAVERACEAE


Papaver

Papaver somniferum

Opium Poppy

Scattered, usually on waste ground .

Papaver rhoeas

Common Poppy

Ubiquitous. Rarely in large quantity but well distributed on waste ground and sandy flower beds throughout the city.

Papaver dubium dubium

Long-headed Poppy

Less common than previous species but in similar places. Most likely to be found on sandy, imported soils.

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R Middleton, r.middleton@geo.hull.ac.uk, last updated 14 September 1997