Red poppy

Red poppy

Red poppy
Red poppy in Greece
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Papaveraceae
Genus: Papaver
Species:
P. rhoeas
Binomial name
Papaver rhoeas

The Red poppy (Papaver rhoeas), also known as the corn poppy, field poppy, common poppy, Flanders poppy, and Odai, is a species of flowering plant in the family Papaveraceae. [1] It is native to north Africa and temperate Eurasia.

Taxonomy

The red poppy was first formally described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753.[1] It has two subspecies and one variety.[1]

  • Papaver rhoeas var. himerense
  • Papaver rhoeas subsp. rhoeas
  • Papaver rhoeas subsp. polytrichum

Distribution and habitat

The red poppy is native to north Africa and temperate Eurasia,[1] but has been introduced to temperate areas worldwide. It grows on fields, beside roads, and on grasslands.[2]

Uses

There is a variety of this plant, known as the Shirley poppy, that is commonly grown in gardens.[2] It has edible seeds[3] that can be eaten on their own or as an ingredient in bread, but most poppy seeds are harvested from the closely related opium poppy.

The petals contain a red dye found in some medicines and wines.

The petals were historically used to make a syrup that was used to help children sleep.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Papaver rhoeas L. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Reader's Digest. 1981. p. 30. ISBN 978-0-276-00217-5.
  3. ↑ Francis-Baker, Tiffany (2021). Concise Foraging Guide. Bloomsbury Wildlife. p. 40. ISBN 978-1-4729-8474-6.

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