Papaver orientale

Common names: Eastern Poppy, Poppy, Oriental Poppy

Genus: Papaver

Species: Papaver orientale

Class: Polyandria

Order: Mongynia

Authority: Linnaeus

Modern Genus: Papaver

Modern Species: Papaver orientale

Modern Family: Papaveraceae

Plant Type: perennial

Color: red, orange or pale pink usually with purple basal blotch

Season: summer

Native Region: SW Asia

Artist: S. Edwards