EPPO Global Database

• EPPO Code: PAPAT
• Preferred name: Papaver atlanticum
• Authority: (Ball) Cosson

Morocco (Atlas moutains, endemic). Cultivated as a garden plant. The name "Atlas poppy" is  more appropriate than "Atlantic poppy", which is based on a misinterpretation of the Latin name. The name "Spanish poppy" is not appropriate. A closely related species P. rupifragum occurs in the far south of Spain and throughout Morocco. P. atlanticum has been considered as a variety of P. rupifragum, endemic to the Atlas mountains.