Papaver argemone L. APNI* 
Description: Erect hairy annual to 50 cm high.
Leaves pinnatisect, hairy, to 15 cm long.
Peduncle hairy. Petals 20–25 mm long, red, often with a dark spot at the base, readily shed. Stamens and filaments purple.
Capsule with stiff antrorse bristles, ribbed; stigmatic rays 4–6.
Distribution and occurrence: uncommon weed. Native of Europe.
NSW subdivisions: *NT, ?NWS
Other Australian states: *S.A.
Text by S. W. L. Jacobs
Taxon concept: Flora of NSW 1 (1990)
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