Papaver, Reichenb.

Sect. Scapiflora Reichenb. Perennials with a rosette of petiolate leaves; stems scapose, bearing solitary flowers. Petals usually yellow. Capsule usually more or less obovoid, more rarely subglobose, almost always setose.

In addition to the group described below, cultivars referable to the Asiatic P. nudicaule L. , sensu lato are widely grown in gardens and sometimes become locally naturalized. They are more robust, with flowering stems up to 50 cm, larger flowers (up to 6 cm) and broadly lobed leaves. They are all diploid (2« = 14).