Seasonal Wild Flowers

Long-headed Poppy

Papaver dubium

Papaveraceae

May to August

It is found throughouy the country except for parts of the

North and the far Southwest.

See the BSBI distribution map for Long-headed Poppy

It grows on arable fields and waste ground, by paths,

roads and railways, and as a weed in gardens.

It is an archaeophyte.

Long-headed Poppy is an annual herb, growing up

to 60cm.

Flowers are up to 7cm across, 4-petalled and less

scarlet and more orange than common poppy.

The petals do not have a conspicuous dark spot at

the base.

The capsule is long and hairless.

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Long-headed Poppy on rubble

Newly open flower

Older, more faded flower

Long, smooth capsule

Leaves