OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

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Most habitat and range descriptions were obtained from Weakley's Flora.

Your search found 9 taxa in the family Papaveraceae, Poppy family, as understood by Weakley's Flora.

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camera icon speaker icon Common Name: Bloodroot, Red Puccoon

Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Sanguinaria canadensis   FAMILY: Papaveraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Sanguinaria canadensis   FAMILY: Papaveraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Sanguinaria canadensis 085-01-001   FAMILY: Papaveraceae

 

Habitat: Moist nutrient-rich forests

Common (uncommon in Coastal Plain)

Native to the Carolinas & Georgia

 


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Common Name: White Prickly-poppy, Carolina Poppy

Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Argemone albiflora var. albiflora   FAMILY: Papaveraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Argemone albiflora ssp. albiflora   FAMILY: Papaveraceae

INCLUDED WITHIN Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Argemone albiflora 085-02-001   FAMILY: Papaveraceae

 

Habitat: Sandy roadsides and disturbed areas

Uncommon in Coastal Plain, rare in Piedmont

Native to the Carolinas & Georgia (presumably): but perhaps adventive

 


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camera icon Common Name: Mexican Prickly-poppy, Mexican Poppy

Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Argemone mexicana   FAMILY: Papaveraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Argemone mexicana   FAMILY: Papaveraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Argemone mexicana 085-02-002   FAMILY: Papaveraceae

 

Habitat: Sandy roadsides and disturbed areas

Rare

Native: south Florida, West Indies, southward?

 


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speaker icon Common Name: Greater-celandine, Rock-poppy, Swallow-wort

Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Chelidonium majus   FAMILY: Papaveraceae

INCLUDING PLANTS National Database: Chelidonium majus var. majus   FAMILY: Papaveraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Chelidonium majus 085-04-001   FAMILY: Papaveraceae

 

Habitat: Moist slopes, shaded roadsides, rocky forests

Rare

Non-native: Eurasia

 


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camera icon Common Name: Opium Poppy, Breadseed Poppy

Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Papaver somniferum   FAMILY: Papaveraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Papaver somniferum   FAMILY: Papaveraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Papaver somniferum 085-05-001   FAMILY: Papaveraceae

 

Habitat: Disturbed areas

Waif(s)

Non-native: Mediterranean Europe & Asia Minor

 


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camera icon Common Name: Corn Poppy, Field Poppy, Red Poppy, Flanders Poppy

Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Papaver rhoeas   FAMILY: Papaveraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Papaver rhoeas   FAMILY: Papaveraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Papaver rhoeas 085-05-002   FAMILY: Papaveraceae

 

Habitat: Disturbed areas

Waif(s)

Non-native: Eurasia & northern Africa

 


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camera icon Common Name: Long-headed Poppy, Blind Eyes

Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Papaver dubium   FAMILY: Papaveraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Papaver dubium   FAMILY: Papaveraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Papaver dubium 085-05-004   FAMILY: Papaveraceae

 

Habitat: Roadsides, fields, disturbed areas

Uncommon in NC Mountains & NC Piedmont (rare elsewhere in GA-NC-SC)

Non-native: Europe

 


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camera icon speaker icon Common Name: Celandine-poppy, Woods-poppy

Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Stylophorum diphyllum   FAMILY: Papaveraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Stylophorum diphyllum   FAMILY: Papaveraceae

 

Habitat: Moist forests over calcareous rocks (such as limestone)

Rare

Native to Georgia Mountains (introduced elsewhere in GA-NC-SC)

 


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Common Name: Yellow Hornpoppy, Yellow Horned-poppy, Sea-poppy

Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Glaucium flavum   FAMILY: Papaveraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Glaucium flavum   FAMILY: Papaveraceae

 

Habitat: Disturbed areas

Non-native: Mediterranean Europe

 


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