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Corn rose, Klatschmohn

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. (Wikipedia)

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2 Comments

Palaimon
Palaimon 11 years ago

Thanks

Marlyn
Marlyn 11 years ago

Nice!!!

Palaimon
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Sankt Peter-Ording, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Spotted on Oct 15, 2011
Submitted on Oct 15, 2011

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