Irish wildflowers sitemap
Photographs: Co.Cork 
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Opium Poppy Large flowers, dark blotch at petal base. Usually lilac, also white, pink or red. 5-10cm across. Double-flowered forms occur. Round-oval, hairless seed capsule. Oblong, coarse-toothed leaves, bluish-green. Upper leaves stem-clasping. Erect, strong-growing, usually hairless plant. Height: To 50cm. Frequent casual. Sandy soil, waste ground, roadsides. Garden escape. 
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