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Poppy is a feminine given name derived from the name of the flower poppy, itself derived from the Old English popæg and referring to various species of Papaver. [ 1 ] The name has been among the one hundred most popular names for girls in England and Wales since 1996 and among the top twenty-five names for girls since 2009.
Amapola is Spanish for "poppy", meaning the genus Papaver. Amapola may also refer to: "Amapola" (song), a 1920 song written by Joseph Lacalle; Amapola, a 2014 Argentine-American romantic comedy fantasy film; Amapola Flyg, a regional airline based in Stockholm, Sweden; Maria Amapola Cabase (born 1948), Filipino singer and actress, stage name Amapola
Argemone mexicana – MHNT Flower bud of prickly poppy, which is a common weed of India. Picture is taken at Beliatore, West Bengal, India. Argemone mexicana, also known by the common names Mexican poppy, [1] Mexican prickly poppy, flowering thistle, [2] cardo, and cardosanto, is a species of poppy found in Mexico and now widely naturalized in many parts of the world.
Oreomecon nudicaulis, synonym Papaver nudicaule, the Iceland poppy, [2] is a boreal flowering plant. Native to subpolar regions of Asia and North America, and the mountains of Central Asia as well as temperate China [ 3 ] (but not in Iceland ), Iceland poppies are hardy but short-lived perennials , often grown as biennials .
Papaver rhoeas, with common names including common poppy, [3] corn poppy, corn rose, field poppy, [4] Flanders poppy, red poppy, and Odai, is an annual herbaceous species of flowering plant in the poppy family Papaveraceae. It is native to north Africa and temperate Eurasia and is introduced into temperate areas on all other continents except ...
The girl's given name "Poppy" is taken from the name of the flower. [13] A poppy flower is depicted on the reverse of the Macedonian 500-denar banknote, issued in 1996 and 2003. [14] The poppy is also part of the coat of arms of North Macedonia. Canada has issued special quarters (25-cent coins) with a red poppy on the reverse in 2004, 2008 ...
Argemone is a genus of flowering plants in the family Papaveraceae commonly known as prickly poppies. [2] There are about 32 species native to the Americas and Hawaii. [3] The generic name originated as ἀργεμώνη in Greek and was applied by Dioscorides to a poppy-like plant used to treat cataracts.
Roemeria argemone (syn. Papaver argemone) is a species of flowering plant in the poppy family Papaveraceae. Its common names include long pricklyhead poppy, prickly poppy and pale poppy. Its native range includes parts of Eurasia and North Africa, but it can be found growing wild in parts of North America, where it is an introduced species.