Papaver rhoeas
E18315
Papaver rhoeas is the common red poppy, a wildflower native to Eurasia and North Africa, widely recognized as a symbol of remembrance for war casualties.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Papaver rhoeas canonical | 3 |
| Flanders poppy | 1 |
| Papaver | 1 |
| The Corn Poppy | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T139430 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Papaver rhoeas Context triple: [Papaveraceae, includesGenus, Papaver rhoeas]
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A.
Chelidonium
Chelidonium is a small genus of flowering plants, commonly known as celandines, recognized for their yellow latex and traditional medicinal uses.
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B.
California poppy
The California poppy is a brightly colored, orange-gold wildflower native to western North America, widely recognized for its silky petals and drought tolerance.
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C.
Papaver somniferum
Papaver somniferum is the opium poppy, a flowering plant cultivated both for its edible seeds and for producing opiates such as morphine and codeine.
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D.
Black-eyed Susan
Black-eyed Susan is a bright yellow, daisy-like wildflower with a dark central cone, commonly found across North America and widely used in gardens and natural landscapes.
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E.
Argemone
Argemone is a genus of prickly poppy plants known for their spiny foliage and showy, often yellow or white flowers, native mainly to the Americas.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Papaver rhoeas Target entity description: Papaver rhoeas is the common red poppy, a wildflower native to Eurasia and North Africa, widely recognized as a symbol of remembrance for war casualties.
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A.
Chelidonium
Chelidonium is a small genus of flowering plants, commonly known as celandines, recognized for their yellow latex and traditional medicinal uses.
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B.
California poppy
The California poppy is a brightly colored, orange-gold wildflower native to western North America, widely recognized for its silky petals and drought tolerance.
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C.
Papaver somniferum
Papaver somniferum is the opium poppy, a flowering plant cultivated both for its edible seeds and for producing opiates such as morphine and codeine.
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D.
Black-eyed Susan
Black-eyed Susan is a bright yellow, daisy-like wildflower with a dark central cone, commonly found across North America and widely used in gardens and natural landscapes.
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E.
Argemone
Argemone is a genus of prickly poppy plants known for their spiny foliage and showy, often yellow or white flowers, native mainly to the Americas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual plant
ⓘ
flowering plant species ⓘ poppy ⓘ |
| binomialName | Papaver rhoeas self-link ⓘ |
| chromosomeNumber | 2n=14 ⓘ |
| commonName |
Papaver rhoeas
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Flanders poppy
common poppy ⓘ corn poppy ⓘ field poppy ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| domain | Eukaryota ⓘ |
| family | Papaveraceae ⓘ |
| flowerColor | red ⓘ |
| floweringSeason |
late spring
ⓘ
summer ⓘ |
| fruitType | capsule ⓘ |
| genus | Papaver ⓘ |
| habitat |
arable fields
ⓘ
disturbed soils ⓘ roadsides ⓘ |
| hasLatex | true ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
Australia
ⓘ
New Zealand ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | alternate ⓘ |
| leafType | lobed ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | annual ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Europe
ⓘ
North Africa ⓘ Middle East ⓘ
surface form:
Western Asia
|
| order | Ranunculales ⓘ |
| petalCount | 4 ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| pollinator |
bees
ⓘ
flies ⓘ |
| seedDispersal |
mechanical shaking
ⓘ
wind ⓘ |
| stemSurface | hairy ⓘ |
| stemType | erect ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
ANZAC Day (25 April)
ⓘ
surface form:
ANZAC Day
Armistice Day ⓘ Armistice Day ⓘ
surface form:
Remembrance Day
remembrance of war dead ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Royal British Legion
ⓘ
veterans organizations ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ornamental planting
ⓘ
symbolic ceremonies ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1753 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Papaver rhoeas Description of subject: Papaver rhoeas is the common red poppy, a wildflower native to Eurasia and North Africa, widely recognized as a symbol of remembrance for war casualties.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Papaver
this entity surface form:
Flanders poppy
this entity surface form:
The Corn Poppy