Horn Poppy

(Glaucium flavum)

 

   

Color drawing: C. A. M. Lindman (1901-1905), Bilder ur Nordens Flora.

Line Drawing: Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada, Second Edition.

 

Horn Poppy (Glaucium flavum Crantz)

Alien: Native of Europe.

Identification: The flower is yellow, large (over 2 inches in diameter), with 4 petals. Seedpod extremely long and curved. Leaves gray-green, deeply cut, the upper leaves clasping the stem. Plant 2 to 3 feet in height.

Distribution: Southeastern Canada and into the northeastern United States from Michigan and New York to Virginia.

Habitat: Horn Poppy is a weed found primarily in coastal areas.

Flowering period: June to August.

Similar Species: The large flowers, upper clasping leaves, and elongate, curved seedpod are distinctive for Horn Poppy.

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