| Iranian Poppy |
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| File size | 89661 |
| Original date | 5/8/12 2:27 PM |
| Resolution | 800 x 600 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire |
| Focal length | 100.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/320s |
| Aperture | 4.5 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Canon |
| Camera model | Canon EOS 550D |
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Botanical name: Papaver bracteatum Family: Papaveraceae (Poppy family)
Synonyms: Calomecon bracteatum
Synonyms: Calomecon bracteatum
Iranian poppy is a very imposing and sturdy
perennial poppy with large deep red flowers up to 20 cm across on stiff
stalks up to 4 feet tall with a prominent black spot near the base of
the petals. It is related to the commonly cultivated oriental poppy,
Papaver orientale. Leaves are up to 40 cm long, setose on both
surfaces, twice cut into bristle-tipped lobes, Lower leaves are
long-stalked, upper stalkless. Stigmatic disc is nearly flat to
slightly convex, rays 11-16. Capsule is nearly spherical, 3-5-4 cm
long. Papaver bracteatum does not contain morphine or codeine and no
other narcotic alkaloids in significant amounts. Iranian Poppy is
native to Iran, commonly cultivated in gardens in Kashmir.
Identification credit: Gurcharan Singh
| Photographed in Harwan, Kashmir. |