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Atlas Poppy - Papaver atlanticum

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Atlas Poppy Atlas Poppy - Papaver atlanticum dylan Bristol 30 Mar 2021, 9:14 p.m. 29 Mar 2021, 2:10 p.m.
Atlas Poppy Atlas Poppy - Papaver atlanticum dylan Bristol 30 Mar 2021, 9:14 p.m. 29 Mar 2021, 2:10 p.m.
Atlas Poppy Atlas Poppy - Papaver atlanticum dylan Bristol 30 Mar 2021, 9:14 p.m. 29 Mar 2021, 2:11 p.m.
Atlas Poppy Atlas Poppy - Papaver atlanticum dylan Bristol 30 Mar 2021, 9:14 p.m. 29 Mar 2021, 2:11 p.m.
Atlas Poppy Atlas Poppy - Papaver atlanticum dylan Bristol 18 May 2023, 8:36 p.m. 18 May 2023, 1:41 p.m.
Atlas Poppy Atlas Poppy - Papaver atlanticum dylan Bristol 18 May 2023, 8:36 p.m. 18 May 2023, 1:41 p.m.

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Species Description

Widespread and fairly frequent throughout the UK as a garden escape. Habitat includes: walls, road side verges, wasteland etc. In Britain it was in cultivation by 1889 (widely cultivated in gardens) And was recorded in the wild by 1928. Perennial. Other names include: Moroccan Poppy, Spanish Poppy, Double Atlas Poppy. Height: Up to 60 cm.