Corn poppy, Amapola silvestre

Description:

It is a common agricultural weed. The plant is a variable annual, forming a long-lived soil seed bank that can germinate when the soil is disturbed. The flower is large and showy, with four petals that are vivid red, most commonly with a black spot at their base. Like many other species of Papaver, it exudes a white latex when the tissues are broken. The poppy is associated to agriculture from unknown times. As a successful weed of agriculture its characteristics include an annual lifecycle that fits into that of most cereals, a tolerance of simple weed control methods and the ability to flower and seed itself before the crop is harvested.

Habitat:

Pine tree forest clearing.

Notes:

Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/640 sec.; f/13; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposure Bias: -1 EV. Focal Length: 300.0 mm.