Shirley poppy

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The Shirley poppy is a cultivated variety of corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas) known for its brightly colored, single or double flowers in shades of white, pink, or red. Poppies, in general, are flowering plants characterized by lobed or dissected leaves, milky sap, and buds that are often nodding on solitary stalks. Their flowers typically have four to six petals and numerous stamens surrounding the ovary, which develops into a spherical capsule containing many small seeds. The Shirley poppy is an ornamental variety developed from the corn poppy.12

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The white-and-red or white-and-pink Shirley poppy is an annual variety developed from the corn poppy (P. rhoeas). The long-headed poppy (P. dubium) is an annual similar to the corn poppy but with narrower, tapering capsules and smaller, paler flowers. The Iceland poppy (P. nudicaule), from Arctic North America, is…
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The white-and-red or white-and-pink Shirley poppy is an annual variety developed from the corn poppy (P. rhoeas). The long-headed poppy (P. dubium) is an annual similar to the corn poppy but with narrower, tapering capsules and smaller, paler flowers. The Iceland poppy (P. nudicaule), from Arctic North America, is…
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