PAPAVER Nudicaule.
Naked-stalked Poppy.
Class and Order.—Polyandria Monogynia.
| Syn. | Papaver nudicaule. | Hort. Kew. vol. 3. p. 289. |
| — | Papaver nudicaule. | Bot. Mag. pl. 1633. |
Root fibrous—leaves radical, clustered, on long channelled petioles, pinnatifid, hairy—stem radical, naked, erect when the flower expands, hairy—flower terminal—calyx two segments, concave, deciduous—corolla very pale yellow—petals four spreading, orbicular, margins crenate—stamens numerous, inserted into the receptacle—anthers dark yellow—style cylindrical—stigma stellate.
Though this species of Papaver cannot boast of brilliancy of colour, it is nevertheless a very lovely plant from its delicacy and simplicity; and, from the continued succession of flowers, it will be found an ornamental plant to our gardens. According to the Hort. Kew. p. 289, "it is a native of Norway and Siberia, and was cultivated in 1730 by Dr. James Sherard." Numerous beautiful varieties have been raised from seed, which make a very gay appearance all through the summer and autumn, until checked by frost: these are quite hardy, and will grow in any light rich soil. The most ornamental species are
| P. bracteatum. | rubro-aurantiacum. |
| — alpinum. | orientale. |
| — crocea. |
Pl. 45.