Papaver aculeatum
Flowers and seed capsules
Habit
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Papaveraceae
Genus: Papaver
Species:
P. aculeatum
Binomial name
Papaver aculeatum
Synonyms[1]
  • Papaver aculeatum var. pusillum F.Muell.
  • Papaver gariepinum Burch. ex DC.
  • Papaver horridum DC.
  • Papaver multiflorum Burm.f.
  • Papaver nudum Burm.f.

Papaver aculeatum, the bristle poppy, orange poppy or South African poppy, is a species of flowering plant in the family Papaveraceae.[2] It is native to Namibia, South Africa, and Lesotho, and has been introduced to eastern and southern Australia.[1] It is the only species of poppy native to the Southern Hemisphere.[3] An upright annual reaching 1.8 m (6 ft), it is found growing in a wide variety of habitats and soil types [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Papaver aculeatum Thunb". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "South African Poppy (Papaver aculeatum)". Plants Database. The National Gardening Association. 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  3. 1 2 Duncan, Graham (July 2022). "Papaver aculeatum Thunb". PlantZAfrica. South African National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 28 April 2023.


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