Yellow-horned poppy
Glaucium flavum
Family: Papaveraceae
What it is like
A short lived poppy plant. It is a herb. It grows 100 cm high and spreads 40 cm wide. The stems are branching. The leaves are blue-green. They have lobes along the stalk and are finely hairy. There are teeth along the edge. The flowers are yellow or orange and 5 cm wide. The fruit are narrow, curved seed pods. They are 30 cm long.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. In Argentina it grows between 500-1,000 m above sea level. It suits hardiness zones 7-10. Tasmania Herbarium.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Argentina, Australia, Balkans, Britain, Europe, Ireland, Macedonia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Morocco, North Africa, Slovenia, South America, Spain, Tasmania
How it is used for food
The seeds yield an edible oil. They are also roasted and eaten. CAUTION: The plant is poisonous.
Edible parts
Seeds - oil, caution
How it is grown
Plants are grown from seed.
Its other names
Local names
Rumena ceduljka