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Corn Poppy - Papaver rhoeas
Other Names:  Common Poppy, Corn Rose, Red Poppy, Flanders Poppy

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Non-native Species

Global Rank: GNR
State Rank: SNA
C-value: 1


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General Description
Perennial with hispid foliage. Stems usually simple, 30–70 cm. Leaves petiolate, to 30 cm long; blades entire or lobed. Flowers long-stalked, solitary from upper leaf axils; petals orange to red, ca. 5 cm long. Capsules glabrous, glaucous, globose to ovoid, 15–25 mm long (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX). Lesica (2012: 105) believes that MT specimens of P. rhoeas are referable to P. orientale.

Range Comments
One collection from Ravalli County (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

Observations in Montana Natural Heritage Program Database
Number of Observations: 3

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