A Field Full Of Red Flowers

A Field Full Of Red Flowers. Copyright: Design Pics / John Short A poppy is one of a group of a flowering plants in the poppy family , many of which are grown in gardens for their colourful flowers. Poppies are sometimes used for symbolic reasons, such as in remembrance of soldiers who have died during wartime. Poppy flowers have 4 to 6 petals. The petals may be almost any colour, and some have markings. Before blooming, the petals are crumpled in the bud , and as blooming finishes, the petals often lie flat before falling away. A whorl of stamens is in the centre of the flower. The pollen of the oriental poppy, Papaver orientale , is dark blue. The pollen of the field poppy or corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas ) is dark blue to grey. Bees use poppies as a pollen source . Poppies belong to genera of Papaveraceae , which includes: This page is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, anyone associated with the topic.