Papaver atlanticum

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Papaver atlanticum
Papaver atlanticum Flore Pleno.jpg
The cultivar 'Flore Pleno'
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Papaveraceae
Genus: Papaver
Species:
P. atlanticum
Binomial name
Papaver atlanticum
(Ball) Coss.
Synonyms
  • Papaver rupifragum var. atlanticumBall
  • Papaver rupifragum subsp. atlanticum(Ball) Maire

Papaver atlanticum, also known as the Moroccan poppy, Spanish poppy, [1] and Atlas poppy, [2] is a species of poppy. [3]

Illustration showing details of the plant. 149927 Papaver atlanticum Cosson 1882-1890.jpg
Illustration showing details of the plant.

It is a perennial plant with basal rosettes of bluish leaves and pale orange flowers on long, wiry stems.

References

  1. "v.8 (1910) - Repertorium specierum novarum regni vegetabilis. - Biodiversity Heritage Library". biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved 2014-12-13.
  2. "Syntype of Papaver rupifragum Boiss. var. atlanticum Ball [family PAPAVERACEAE] on JSTOR". plants.jstor.org. Retrieved 2014-12-13.
  3. "Papaver atlanticum (Ball) Coss. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-09-27.