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Papaver somniferum L.

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Exotic
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New Zealand
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L.
L.
1753
508
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Papaver somniferum L.
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Papaver somniferum

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somniferum

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Papaver somniferum L.

Annual herb; rosette tufted; stems erect, glabrous, 30-60-(150) cm tall. Lvs glaucous, (2)-4-8-(15) × (0.5)-5-12-(15) cm, the lower cuneate at base and shortly petiolate, the upper sessile and amplexicaul. Lamina ovate-oblong, shallowly pinnatifid and irregularly and coarsely lobed or toothed, glabrous or with a few stiff hairs on midrib and margins. Pedicels to 30 cm long, glabrous or with sparse bristly or soft hairs. Sepals glabrous or hairy, (5)-15-30-(40) × (4)-10-20-(30) mm. Petals usually pink or mauve, rarely white or red, 2-7 × 2-7 cm, usually with large dark blotch near base. Capsule broadly ovoid or obovoid to globose, widest at or above 1/2 way, shortly stipitate, not ribbed, glabrous, (10)-15-40 × (5)-10-40 mm. Stigmatic disc slightly wider than capsule, flat or concave; rays (5)-7-11-(15).

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Papaver somniferum L.
New Zealand
Papaver somniferum L.
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
Papaver somniferum L.
New Zealand
Nelson Land District
Papaver somniferum L.
New Zealand
Southland Land District
Papaver somniferum L.
New Zealand
Taranaki Land District
Papaver somniferum L.
New Zealand
Wellington Land District

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1 January 2000
29 July 2024
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