Family Index

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Scientific Name

Papaver aculeatum

Family Name

PAPAVERACEAE

Common Name

Native Poppy

Status

Extinct

Height

0.15m - 0.6m (15-60cm)

Flowers

Petals pale red or brick-red, stamens pale.

Fruit

Capsule

Form

Annual herb, erect , stem and leaves with stiff, scattered spreading bristles.

Municipalities

Communities

Habitat Notes

Considered to be extinct in Tas. (1999 Census)

Site Tolerance

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

General Notes

Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Collecting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Sowing Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Cutting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Capsule ovoid-oblong, c1.5cm long, without hairs and with 4-8 rays on the stigmatic disk

Seed Treatment Method

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Germination Time

Suitable for Direct Seeding

Cuttings

Expected Time to Take Root

Expected Time to Plant Out

Propagation by Division N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.

Cutting Notes