''Papaver bracteatum'', also known as the Iranian poppy and Persian poppy and the great scarlet poppy is a sturdy hardy perennial poppy with large deep red flowers up to 8 inches diameter on stiff stalks up to 4 feet high with a prominent black spot near the base of the petals. It is closely related to the commonly cultivated oriental poppy, ''Papaver orientale'' and is sometimes recorded as the varietal form Papaver orientale var. bracteatum.
Similar species: Ranunculales
By MohammadReza Ehsani
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Uploaded Jul 7, 2020. Captured in Mazandaran Province, Polur - Rineh Road, Iran.
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What a striking scene! Iranian poppies (Papaver bracteatum) blanket the foothills of Mount Damavand each spring. The fantastic red flowers, which can be up to 20 cm (8 in) diameter, sit atop sturdy stalks that grow to 1.22 m (4 ft) tall! And, their location couldn’t be more serene—Mount Damavand, a potentially active stratovolcano, is the highest peak in Iran and the highest volcano in Asia! {Photo taken in Iran by JungleDragon user, MohammadReza Ehssani} #JungleDragon #MountDamavand #Iranianpoppy #Papaverbracteatum
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