corn poppy
noun
: an annual red-flowered Eurasian poppy (Papaver rhoeas) common in fields and cultivated in several varieties
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Shirley poppies, bred from corn poppies outside Shirley, England, in the 1880s, come up in red, pink, rose, lilac, salmon and white.
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Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 15 Feb. 2025
One wildflower seed mix includes corn flower, rocket larkspur and red corn poppy.
—Dallas News, 19 Oct. 2022
This park features a buttercup, misty mountain, ground spray, three ants, corn poppy, flutter, morning cross and three surf stones.
—Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic, 26 May 2022
Richardson Parks and Recreation staffers are planting a mix of red corn poppy, cornflower and rocket larkspur seeds across the city for the annual wildflower program.
—Teri Webster, Dallas News, 13 Oct. 2020
Red corn poppy, cornflower and rocket larkspur are among the flowers on display.
—Teri Webster, Dallas News, 4 May 2020
In Europe though, nitrogen was available due to the spilled blood enhancing the corn poppy, Europe’s colonizer that flourished after the Armistice.
—Maureen Gilmer, idahostatesman, 7 Feb. 2018
Fall planting makes all the difference for them and corn poppies.
—Nancy Brachey, charlotteobserver, 16 Oct. 2017
But larkspur and corn poppies are not seen so often this way.
—Nancy Brachey, charlotteobserver, 16 Oct. 2017
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Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 15 Feb. 2025
One wildflower seed mix includes corn flower, rocket larkspur and red corn poppy.
—Dallas News, 19 Oct. 2022
This park features a buttercup, misty mountain, ground spray, three ants, corn poppy, flutter, morning cross and three surf stones.
—Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic, 26 May 2022
Richardson Parks and Recreation staffers are planting a mix of red corn poppy, cornflower and rocket larkspur seeds across the city for the annual wildflower program.
—Teri Webster, Dallas News, 13 Oct. 2020
Red corn poppy, cornflower and rocket larkspur are among the flowers on display.
—Teri Webster, Dallas News, 4 May 2020
In Europe though, nitrogen was available due to the spilled blood enhancing the corn poppy, Europe’s colonizer that flourished after the Armistice.
—Maureen Gilmer, idahostatesman, 7 Feb. 2018
Fall planting makes all the difference for them and corn poppies.
—Nancy Brachey, charlotteobserver, 16 Oct. 2017
But larkspur and corn poppies are not seen so often this way.
—Nancy Brachey, charlotteobserver, 16 Oct. 2017
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“Corn poppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corn%20poppy. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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