Japanese name: ハカマオニゲシ（袴鬼芥子、袴鬼罌粟） Scientific name:Papaver bracteatum
[Overview]
A perennial 60–120 cm tall.
Stiff bristles cover the whole plant, and white latex exudes when it is damaged.
The leaves form a basal rosette, are 30 cm long, and are pinnately divided to the base.
A single flower 10–20 cm across opens upward at the tip of the flower stalk.
There are 4–6 petals, broadly ovate and red, with a black spot at the center.
There are 2 sepals covered with appressed bristles, which fall as the flower opens.
4–6 bracts called hakama are attached below the flower.
[Notes]
Cultivation is prohibited under the Narcotics and Psychotropics Control Act.
