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Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Ranunculales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (5/21/15):
Papaver rhoeas
FAMILY
Papaveraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Papaver rhoeas
FAMILY
Papaveraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 085-05-002:
Papaver rhoeas
FAMILY
Papaveraceae
COMMON NAME:
Corn Poppy, Field Poppy, Red Poppy, Flanders Poppy