Asian corn-poppy
Roemeria refracta (Steven) DC.
Roemeria refracta is an annual, hairy herb in the Papaveraceae family. It grows 4 to 50 cm tall and has red petals with a black spot at the base, sometimes surrounded by a white border. A variant has white petals. The fruit is a narrow, dehiscent capsule 2 to 8 cm long. It is found in Turkey, Iran, the Caucasus, Transcaucasus, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.
Description
Roemeria refracta, also known as Asian corn-poppy, is a member of the Papaveraceae family. This herbaceous plant is annual and hairy, with a height range of 4 to 50 cm. Its petals are typically red with a black spot at the base, and in some cases, a white border surrounds the spot. There is also a variety with white petals. The plant produces a narrow, dehiscent capsule that is 2 to 8 cm in length. It is native to regions including Turkey, Iran, the Caucasus, Transcaucasus, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.
Other common names
Spotted asian poppyAsian corn-poppy
Distribution
RU · BY · Austria · Belarus · Lithuania · European part of Russia · LT · conterminous 48 United States · Afghanistan · Gulf States · Iran · Iraq · Kazakhstan · Kirgizstan · Mongolia · North Caucasus · Pakistan · Primorye · Tadzhikistan · Transcaucasus · Turkey · Turkmenistan · Utah · Uzbekistan · Xinjiang
Synonyms
Roemeria rhoeadifloraGlaucium refractumPapaver refractumRoemeria bicolorPapaver refractum subsp. occidentaleRoemeria refracta subsp. occidentalis