Rough poppy
Papaver hybridum
Family: Papaveraceae
What it is like
A poppy plant. It grows 50 cm tall. The stems branch. The leaves are 10 cm long. The flowers are red to purple.
Where it is found
It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Europe, Pakistan, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Leaves, stem
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Amapola, Papavero, Pavot hybride
Synonyms
Cerastites hybridus Gray; Papaver apulum var. gracillimum Fedde; Papaver hispidum Lam.; Papaver siculum Guss.;