yellow horned poppy
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The yellow-horned poppy (Glaucium flavum) is a plant species native to the sea beaches of Great Britain and southern Europe. It has also become established in the eastern United States. This plant belongs to the poppy family and is known for its yellow to orange, four-petaled flowers. The common name "horned poppy" comes from the horn-shaped stigma found on the elongated fruit of some species. These plants are often salt-tolerant and can be used to stabilize beach sand. They can be annuals, biennials, or perennials, and most species produce a yellowish latex.1
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