Papaver argemone
Biostatus
Exotic
Category
Vascular
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites
Flower colours
Black, Red/Pink
Conservation status
Not applicable
Detailed taxonomy
Family
Ecology
Year naturalised
1904
Origin
Europe, N. Africa, S.W. Asia
Other information
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.