| Family | PAPAVERACEAE |
| Genus species | Papaver lateritium K.Koch |
| Bibliography | Index Seminum (B, Berolinensis) 1854(App.): 14 (1854) |
| Native Range | w. Transcaucasus to e. Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1200-2700m |
| Description | basal leaves lanceolate, coarsely dentate and lobate, flowers solitary, 45-60mm across, sepals long yellow hirsute, capsule glabrous, clavate |
| Size | 30-50cm |
| Color | orange, red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C |
| Synonyms | Papaver orientale var. lateritium (K.Koch) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (TCS Transcaucasus) 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |