| Family | PAPAVERACEAE |
| Genus species | Papaver armeniacum (L.) DC. |
| Synonyms | Papaver caucasicum M.Bieb. |
| Papaver tauricum Elkan | |
| Papaver virgatum Sm. | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | long, sparsely setose, leaves in outline ovate-oblong, segments narrowly linear, short, bi- or tripinnatisect, inflorescence pyramidal-conical panicle, calyx glabrous |
| Size | 20-40cm |
| Color | pale red, scarlet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | rosette, tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (North Caucasus , Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Iran , Iraq , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PAPAVERACEAE
armeniacum microstigmum (Boiss.) Kadereit, Edinburgh J. Bot. 50(2): 131 (1993)
armeniacum pilgerianum Fedde
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