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Common Poppy

Papaver rhoeas

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Papaver rhoeas (common names include corn poppy, corn rose, field poppy, Flanders poppy, red poppy, red weed, and, due to its odour, which is said to cause them, as headache and headwark) is a species of flowering plant in the poppy family, Papaveraceae. This poppy, a native of Europe, is notable as an agricultural weed (hence the "corn" and "field") and as a symbol of fallen soldiers.

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LisaGrant
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LisaGrant

Waterford, Ireland

Spotted on Jun 26, 2011
Submitted on Jun 26, 2011

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