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Papaver atlanticum (Ball) Coss.

Atlas poppy (Papaveraceae)

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Papaver atlanticum is a perennial poppy native to the Atlas Mountains of Morocco, typically with orange flowers.

Turkdean (VC33: East Gloucestershire); 2020-09-22

 Atlas poppy / Papaver atlanticum: _Papaver atlanticum_ is a perennial poppy native to the Atlas Mountains of Morocco, typically with orange flowers.

Papaver atlanticum is a perennial species, with a basal rosette of leaves present at the time of flowering.

Turkdean (VC33: East Gloucestershire); 2020-09-22

 Atlas poppy / Papaver atlanticum: _Papaver atlanticum_ is a perennial species, with a basal rosette of leaves present at the time of flowering.

The stem below the flower or flower-bud has appressed hairs, unlike Papaver rhoeas; its latex is white.

Turkdean (VC33: East Gloucestershire); 2020-09-22

 Atlas poppy / Papaver atlanticum: The stem below the flower or flower-bud has appressed hairs, unlike _Papaver rhoeas_; its latex is white.

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