Papaver argemone
Family
Papaveraceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites
Conservation status
Not applicable
Flower colours
Black, Red/Pink
Year naturalised
1904
Origin
Europe, N. Africa, S.W. Asia
Etymology
argemone: Derivation uncertain, one possible explanation is the name is from the Greek argemos, ‘a white spot on the eye’ (cataract) which the plant is supposed to cure. Another possibility is the name is derived from argos ‘slothful, referring to the narcotic effects of the poppy.