Παπαρούνα, Παπαρούνα η υβριδική
Etymology of Papaver hybridum: The genus name, "Papaver", probably derives from Vulgar Latin "papavum", which is perhaps a reduplicated form of the imitative root "pap-", meaning "to swell", alluding to the swelling of the seedpod during maturity. It is called "hybridum" because it is a species with genetically mixed parents.
Eight Papaver kinds (7 species and 1 subspecies) have been identified in the Cypriot habitat so far.
This is a common papaver species of Cyprus which is encountered all around the island at an altitude of up to 1225 metres. Papaver hybridum mostly appears in gardens, without being planted there. It has a long flowering period, from February until June.
