Papaver rhoeas

Description

An annual herb, used as an ornamental in gardens. In many countries, a winter grain weed resistant to herbicides. A non-noxious weed in Finland, but its spread to fields should be restricted. Calciphilous.

Source: FinBIF species descriptions
Description text authors:

Terho Hyvönen, Luke – updated 27.11.2015.

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The map represents observations of this taxon, but it may not be used as a distribution map.

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Observations
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Checklist
FinBIF master checklist
Scientific name
Papaver rhoeas
Author
L.
Vernacular names
  • silkkiunikko (Finnish)
  • kornvallmo (Swedish)
Identifier
http://tun.fi/MX.37955
Taxon rank
species
Occurrence in Finland
Collected from Finland
Status in Finland
  • 1 - spreading in the wild; to a small degree of cultivated origin
  • TOV - alien, old, resident (archaeophyte)
This species is invasive
EstablishmentEstablished
Regulatory Status
  • Finland’s National Strategy on Invasive Alien Species (GR 2012) ?
Finnish Regional Red List Category
  • 2019 NA – Not Applicable
  • 2010 NA – Not Applicable
Expert
  • Pertti Uotila
DNA barcode sequences
Papaver rhoeas
28 public records
Informal groups
  • Vascular plants