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    Facts about Pale poppy

    By SylviaApril 7, 2022Updated:April 7, 2022No Comments5 Mins Read
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    Pale poppy Quick Facts
    Name: Pale poppy
    Scientific Name: Papaver argemone
    Origin Temperate regions of North Africa, Europe and Western Asia including Macaronesia, Canary Islands, Algeria, Egypt and Morocco
    Shapes Oblong-obovoid to club-shaped seed capsules about 1.5-2 cm long
    Papaver argemone commonly known as Pale poppy is a species of flowering plant in the poppy family Papaveraceae. The plant is native to temperate regions of North Africa, Europe and Western Asia including Macaronesia, Canary Islands, Algeria, Egypt and Morocco. Within Western Asia it is found in the Caucasus, Armenia, Cyprus, Egypt (in the Sinai), Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and Turkey. In Eastern Europe, it is found within Belarus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova and Ukraine. In middle Europe, it is in Austria, Belgium, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia and Switzerland.  It has been introduced into the American states of Idaho, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Utah. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant. Its common names include long pricklyhead poppy, prickly poppy and pale poppy. It is commonly known as Long prickly-headed poppy, Pale poppy, Prickly poppy, Sand poppy, Long-Headed Bristly Poppy, Pale rough fruit poppy and Pinnate poppy. It is known as Sand-Mohn in German, spikvallmo in Swedish, and amapola macho in Spanish.

    Pale Poppy Facts

    Name Pale poppy
    Scientific Name Papaver argemone
    Native Central and Western Europe, Mediterranean, Ukraine, Southern Scandinavia. It can also be found growing wild in parts of North America, where it is an introduced species
    Common Names Long prickly-headed poppy, Pale poppy, Prickly poppy, Sand poppy, Long-Headed Bristly Poppy, Pale rough fruit poppy, Pinnate poppy
    Name in Other Languages Albanian: Sygjarpëri
    Arabic: خشخاش أرجموني
    Basque: Orburuiska
    Belarusian: Mak argemona (Мак аргемона)
    Catalan: Rosella de flor petita
    Croatian: Pješčarski mak              
    Czech: Mák polní
    Danish: Kølle-Valmue, Køllevalmue
    Dutch: Ruige klaproos, Stekelpapaver
    Estonian: Liivmagun
    Finnish: Hietaunikko, Hietonikko
    English: Long prickly-headed poppy, Pale poppy, Prickly poppy, Sand poppy, Long-Headed Bristly Poppy, Pale rough fruit poppy, Pinnate poppy
    Estonian: Liivmagun
    Finnish: Hietaunikko
    French : Pavot argémone, Pavot-coq, Pavot rude, Coquelicot argémone, poinceau
    German : Sandmohn, Sand-Mohn
    Greek: Trichotí paparoúna (τριχωτή παπαρούνα)
    Hebrew: Parag mo’orach, פָּרָג מָאֳרָךְ         
    Hungarian: Ordögmák  
    Ingush: Aling argemone (Алинг аргемона)
    Italian: Papavero selvatico, Papavero spinoso, argemona, papavero argemone, papavero peloso, papavero smilzo
    Kazakh: Apïın köknäri (Апиын көкнәрі)
    Latvian: Sarainā magone              
    Lithuanian: Smiltyninė aguona
    Lower Sorbian: Pěskowy mak
    Norwegian: Klubbevalmue, Klubbevallmue
    Persian: خشخاش بیابانی
    Polish : Mak piaskowy
    Portuguese: Papoila-longa-peluda.
    Quechua: K’ita p’akincha
    Russian: Mak argemona (Мак аргемона), mak argemone (мак аргемоне), mak argemonovyy (мак аргемоновый), mak kolyuchyy  (мак колючий), mak polevoy (мак полевой)                             
    Slovak: Mak poľný
    Slovene: Peščeni mak   
    Spanish: Amapola espinosa, Amapola macho, Rosella de flor petit, Amapola, amapola de flor pequeña,
    Swedish: Spikvallmoe, Spikvallmo, Hietaunikko
    Turkish: Kum haşhaşı    
    Ukrainian: mak piskovyy (мак пісковий), mak polʹovyy (мак польовий)
    Upper Sorbian: Mały mak
    Welsh: Drewg Hirben Gwrychog, Pabi Bychan, Pabi Gwrychog, Pabi Hirben Gwrychog, Pabi Penwrychog
    Plant Growth Habit An annual or biennial herb
    Growing Climates Fields and disturbed soils (including ploughed), mesic to dry waste places
    Soil Prefers a well-drained sandy loam in a sunny position. Does not do well on wet clay soils but succeeds in most other soils. Plants usually self-sow freely when growing in suitable conditions so long as the soil surface is disturbed
    Plant Size 10–50 cm tall
    Stem Stems ascending to erect, simple or more usually branched, stiff-hairy
    Leaf Basal leaves are numerous, oblanceolate, divided into 2-3 pairs of primary lateral lobes which are again divided, long-stalked, stiff-hairy, 8-15 cm long. Stem leaves are similar, not much reduced above.
    Flowering season May and July
    Flower The flowers have four slightly overlapping red petals, each with a dark base. They can measure 2–5.5 cm (0.79–2.17 in) across, with pale blue anthers and 4-6 stigmas
    Fruit Shape & Size Oblong-obovoid to club-shaped seed capsules about 1.5-2 cm long
    Season oblong-obovoid to club-shaped seed capsules about 1.5-2 cm long

    Plant Description

    Pale poppy is an annual or biennial herb that normally grows about 10–50 cm tall. The plant is found growing in fields and disturbed soils (including ploughed), mesic to dry waste places. The plant prefers a well-drained sandy loam in a sunny position. It does not do well on wet clay soils but succeeds in most other soils. Plants usually self-sow freely when growing in suitable conditions so long as the soil surface is disturbed. Its 15–50 cm (5.9–19.7 in) long, branching stems are ascending to erect, simple or more usually branched and are coated in stiff prickly hairs.

    Leaves

    Basal leaves are numerous, oblanceolate, divided into 2-3 pairs of primary lateral lobes which are again divided, long-stalked, stiff-hairy, 8-15 cm long. Stem leaves are similar, not much reduced above.

    Flowers

    Inflorescence of solitary, terminal, erect flowers and buds nodding. Flower stalks are stiff-hairy. The flowers have four slightly overlapping red petals, each with a dark base. They can measure 2–5.5 cm (0.79–2.17 in) across, with pale blue anthers and 4-6 stigmas. Flowering normally takes place in spring to summer, between May and July.

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    Fruits

    Fertile flowers are followed by oblong-obovoid to club-shaped seed capsules about 1.5-2 cm long. They are prominently ribbed, covered with stiff bristles.

    Traditional uses and benefits of Pale Poppy

    • An infusion or syrup made from the petals is used as a sudorific.
    • In the past, the pale poppy was used in herbal medicines.

    Other Facts

    • The petal of the poppy was once used in folklore, as a test of faithfulness.
    • A petal was placed in the palm of the loved ones hand and if when stuck with a fist and produced a snapping sound, the loved one was true.

    Precautions

    • This plant is toxic to mammals, though the toxicity is low.
    • The seed is not toxic.

    References:

    https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=504109#null

    https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Papaver+argemone

    https://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/116109

    http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000480350

    https://gd.eppo.int/taxon/PAPAR

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papaver_argemone

    https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=PAAR3

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    Pale poppy Scientific Classification

    Scientific Name: Papaver argemone

    Rank Scientific Name & (Common Name)
    Kingdom Plantae (Plants)
    Subkingdom Tracheobionta (Vascular plants)
    Infrakingdom Streptophyta  (land plants)
    Superdivision Spermatophyta (Seed plants)
    Division Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)
    Subdivision Spermatophytina  (spermatophytes, seed plants, phanérogames)
    Class Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)
    Subclass Magnoliidae
    Superorder Ranunculanae
    Order Papaverales
    Family Papaveraceae (Poppy family)
    Genus Papaver L. (poppy)
    Species Papaver argemone L. (long pricklyhead poppy)
    Synonyms
    • Cerastites macrocephala Gray
    • Closterandra minor Boivin ex Bél.
    • Papaver argemone f. glabrum (Koch) O.Bolòs & Vigo
    • Papaver argemone f. littoralis Corill., Figureau & Godeau
    • Papaver argemone subsp. micranthum (Boreau) Nyman
    • Papaver argemone var. glabratum Rouy & Foucaud, 1893
    • Papaver argemone var. glabrum W.D.J.Koch, 1837
    • Papaver argemone var. laciniatum Lamotte, 1877
    • Papaver argemone var. minus Latourr.
    • Papaver argemone var. plenum Latourr.
    • Papaver argemone var. uniflorum G.Don, 1831
    • Papaver argemonium St.-Lag.
    • Papaver arvense Borkh.
    • Papaver clavatum Gilib.
    • Papaver clavatum Gilib. ex Bubani, 1901
    • Papaver clavigerum Lam.
    • Papaver glabratum Coss. & Germ., 1840
    • Papaver hybridum Spenn.
    • Papaver maritimum With.
    • Papaver micranthum Boreau
    • Papaver minua (Boivin ex Bél.) Meikle
    • Papaver neglectum Fedde
    • Roemeria argemone (L.) C.Morales, R.Mend. & Romero García
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