group bright red wild papayeraceae poppies growing meadow

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A group of bright red wild Papayeraceae poppies growing in a meadow.

Closeup image of a group of bright red wild poppies growing in a meadow. The poppy is a flowering plant of the Papaveraceae family. Poppies are herbaceous plants, often grown for their colourful flowers. It also produces edible seeds. Following the trench warfare in the poppy fields of Flanders, Belgium during World War I, poppies have become a symbol of remembrance of soldiers who have died during wartime. The poppy is the symbol of Remembrance Sunday.