Horned Poppy
Glaucium flavum Crantz
Glaucium flavum, known as the Horned Poppy, is a member of the Papaveraceae family. Native to Europe, Northern Africa, Macaronesia, and temperate Western Asia, it is typically found along seashores and is not found inland. The plant is toxic in all parts and is considered a noxious weed in some parts of North America, where it is an introduced species. It is cultivated as a short-lived perennial or biennial in gardens. The species was first published in 1763 by Crantz.
Description
Glaucium flavum is a summer-flowering plant that grows in coastal areas. It is toxic and has been reported in regions such as New Brunswick, Ontario, Portugal Continental, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany, Hungary, Switzerland, and others. A lectotype was designated by Jonsell & Jarvis in 1994, unaware of an earlier selection by Grey-Wilson. The plant is commonly known as the yellow horned poppy, yellow hornpoppy, or sea poppy.
Other common names
Horned PoppyHorned-PoppySea-PoppyYellow Horned PoppyYellow Horned-PoppyYellow Hornpoppy
Distribution
New Brunswick · Ontario · Portugal Continental · NO · Flanders · Austria · Czech Republic · Slovakia · Germany · Hungary · Switzerland · SE · CZ · PL · CH · AU · DK · JP · SK · CA · conterminous 48 United States · Belgium · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · Albania · Algeria · Argentina South · Baleares · Bulgaria · Canary Is.
Synonyms
Papaver cornutumChelidonium fulvumChelidonium glauciumChelidonium glaucumChelidonium littoraleGlaucium corniculatum var. braunianumGlaucium corniculatum var. flavumGlaucium corniculatum var. fulvumGlaucium corniculatum f. grandiflorumGlaucium corniculatum var. mauritanicumGlaucium corniculatum f. sublobatumGlaucium corniculatum var. tricolorGlaucium fischeriGlaucium flavum var. fulvumGlaucium flavum f. obtusilobumGlaucium flavum var. plenumGlaucium flavum var. serpieriGlaucium flavum f. subleiocarpumGlaucium fulvumGlaucium glauciumGlaucium glaucumGlaucium littoraleGlaucium luteumGlaucium luteum var. glabratumGlaucium luteum var. vestitumGlaucium maculatumGlaucium richardsoniiGlaucium serpieriGlaucium tricolorGlaucium luteum