Papaver orientale
Clump-forming perennial, spreading by runners, with erect, white bristly stems and pinnatisect, mid-green leaves, to 30cm (12in) long, with lance-shaped, toothed segments. From late spring to midsummer, bears solitary, cup-shaped, orange-scarlet flowers, 10-16cm (4-76in) across, with no bracts; the 4-6 petals have large, bluish black or white basal spots, broader than they are long.

Source: The Royal Horticultural Society "A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, K-Z", page 766

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