Papaveraceae

R. hybrida (L.) DC, Syst., 2:92 (1821) subsp. hybrida. Syn: Chelidonium hybridum L., Sp. PL, 506 (1753). Ic.: Boswell, Brown & Sowerby, Engl. Bot., 1:64 (1887).
Stems up to 50 cm. Leaves 2-3-pinnatisect with ± linear segments. Buds narrowly pyriform, obtuse at the apex, c. 1 cm. Petals 2-2.5 cm, violet. Filaments linear. Capsule linear-cylindrical, 4-valved, setose at least near apex. Fl. 4-6. Disturbed ground, fields, vineyards, s.I. -1300 m.
Described from S. Europe (Hb. Linn. 668/6!).
Widespread. A1(E) Çanakkale: Helles, Ingoldby 90! A1(A) Çanakkale: Erenköy, Kirk! A5 Amasya: Amasya, 400-500 m, Bornm. 149! A7 Sivas: Suşehri, 900 m, Balls 257! A8 Çoruh: nr. Artvin & A9 Kars: Kağızman (Grossheim 4: map 101). Bl Izmir: Smyrna (Izmir), Fleischer! B3 Konya: Akşehir, 1000 m, Bornm. 4037! B4 Ankara: Ankara, Kotte! B7 Elazığ: Elaziğ to Kale, 1300 m, D. 28928! B9 Ağri: Ararat, Fomin. C2 Antalya: Elmali, 1200 m, Tengwall 354! C4 Konya: Küçük Köy, 980 m, Helbaek 2425! C5 Niğde: Ortakayaardi Valley, 1200 m, D. 19044! C6 Maraş: Narli to Karabiyikli, 600-700 m, D. 27799! C7 Urfa: Urfa to Akçakale, 450 m, D. 28127! C8 Diyarbakir: Çinar to Diyarbakir, 700 m, D. 28693! Is.: Rodhos, Bourgeau 3!
S. & W. Europe, N.W. Africa, S.W. Asia. Fedde (op. cit.) records R. dode-candra (Forsk.) Stapf (i.e. R. hybrida subsp. dodecandra (Forsk.) Maire; Syn: R. orientalis Boiss.) from Konya. This record, however, seems to be a mistake, since the distribution of this subspecies is mainly Saharo-Arabian, extending from Egypt, through south Jordan to Iran. Occasional specimens from S. Turkey approach subsp. dodecandra in their short bristly capsules, but on the basis of their general characteristics they belong to subsp. hybrida.