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Tuesday, 1 March 2016

blackspot hornpoppy or red horned-poppy - Glaucium corniculatum (L.) Rudolph - Cyprus


Glaucium corniculatum, the blackspot hornpoppy or red horned-poppy, is a species of the Glaucium genus in the poppy family (Papaveraceae). It is an annual flowering plant, occurring in southern Europe, and grows up to 1 foot (30 cm) high. The stem and leaves are hairy, the capsule fruit is covered with stiff hair, the flower is red, with a black spot on the base of the tepal bract, which has a yellow margin around it. The flower appears from June until August.
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Photos Geri 1/3/2015 by George Konstantinou






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