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Fringed Poppy (Laciniatum Group) |
Papaver somniferum | Accepted |
Papaver somniferum subsp. setigerum | Synonym |
Papaver somniferum var. paeoniflorum | Synonym |
Papaver paeoniflorum | Synonym |
Papaver paeoniiflorum |
Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Flowers: | Showy |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Edible Parts: | Seeds or Nuts |
Eating Methods: | Cooked |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
Pollinators: | Self Bees |
Sometimes when we are going full blast ahead and not paying a bit of attention to anything around us, something stunning catches our eyes and an old truth simply slaps us right in the face. It happened to me when I saw the poppies.
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Posted by robertduval14 (Mason, New Hampshire - Zone 5b) on Sep 19, 2016 10:16 PM National flower of the Republic of Macedonia. [ Reply to this comment | |
dragonfetti | On January 20, 2015 | Obtained plant From One Stop Poppy Shoppe |
Weedwhacker | On April 22, 2015 | Seeds germinated Florist's poppy |
Weedwhacker | On April 17, 2015 | Seeds sown Florist's poppy - indoors |
Weedwhacker | On February 5, 2015 | Seeds sown WS |
lovesblooms | On March 18, 2016 | Seeds germinated |
lovesblooms | On March 7, 2016 | Seeds sown winter sown |
piksihk | On April 1, 2017 | Bloomed Self down seeds in veggie bed |
Samlav | On March 18, 2018 | Seeds germinated Winter sown January 10 in milk jug. Obtained seeds in seed swap purchase from Chiltern seeds. Seedlings have emerged. |
MrsBinWY | On January 28, 2019 | Seeds germinated activity in all 4 pots |
MrsBinWY | On January 19, 2019 | Seeds sown commercial seeds from poisondartfrog, 4 pots w/6 seeds each in cold sun room |
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What is this plant? by Craig_J | Dec 28, 2020 3:08 PM | 3 |
Papaver somniferum by Hippiekid | Dec 24, 2020 10:21 AM | 1 |
What poppy is this? by EdithWolford | Aug 30, 2020 2:12 PM | 5 |
Death and poppy seeds by holkapolka | Aug 1, 2020 8:54 AM | 4 |
Untitled by MochaJoe | Jul 1, 2020 10:45 AM | 1 |
What is it called by dragonflyy | May 28, 2020 10:01 AM | 3 |
Looking for Izmir Poppies?? by OkanaganOrganics | Apr 12, 2020 2:15 PM | 1 |
Seedlings. lupine, larkspur, now what? by Turbosaurus | Jun 23, 2020 10:28 PM | 40 |
Poppy Papaver somniferum seeds and growing by holkapolka | Mar 7, 2020 11:03 AM | 1 |
Flower I.D. by LarryCrutchley | Mar 1, 2020 11:00 AM | 4 |
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