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Welsh poppy (Meconopsis cambrica).
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Welsh poppy

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Also known as: Meconopsis cambrica
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Welsh poppy (Meconopsis cambrica).
Welsh poppy (Meconopsis cambrica).

The Welsh poppy (Meconopsis cambrica) is a widely cultivated plant native to western Europe. It belongs to the poppy family, Papaveraceae, and is known for its showy, pale-yellow flowers. Poppies, in general, are flowering plants characterized by lobed or dissected leaves and milky sap. Their flowers typically have four to six petals and numerous stamens. While some poppy species, like the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum), are known for producing medicinal substances, many others, including the Welsh poppy, are cultivated for their ornamental value.12

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