Widewater and Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. Quite a lot of it all over the place, even growing amongst the shingle. You can see why the other name is "yellow horned" - in fact the horn is the stigma on its thick style emerging from within the yellow stamens with their golden anthers.

Sea or Yellow Horned Poppy (Glaucium flavum) (24/07/2022) Widewater and Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. Quite a lot of it all over the place, even growing amongst the shingle. You can see why the other name is "yellow horned" - in fact the horn is the stigma on its thick style emerging from within the yellow stamens with their golden anthers.

Widewater and Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. The plant is a mess of very long seed pods which can grow up to a foot long - the longest seed pods of any plant.

Sea or Yellow Horned Poppy (Glaucium flavum) (24/07/2022) Widewater and Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. The plant is a mess of very long seed pods which can grow up to a foot long - the longest seed pods of any plant.

Widewater and Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. The yellow stigma atop its greenish and hairy style surrounded by loads of anthers on their long stamens.

Sea or Yellow Horned Poppy (Glaucium flavum) (24/07/2022) Widewater and Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. The yellow stigma atop its greenish and hairy style surrounded by loads of anthers on their long stamens.

Widewater and Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. Flower bud with its rubbery projections.

Sea or Yellow Horned Poppy (Glaucium flavum) (24/07/2022) Widewater and Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. Flower bud with its rubbery projections.

Widewater and Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. Basal rosette with leaves are grey-blue because they are so hairy.

Sea or Yellow Horned Poppy (Glaucium flavum) (24/07/2022) Widewater and Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. Basal rosette with leaves are grey-blue because they are so hairy.

Sea or Yellow Horned Poppy (Glaucium flavum) (24/07/2022) Widewater and Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. Basal rosette.

Widewater and Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. Very furry basal rosette leaves which is what makes them look grey. The hairs disappear as the plant ages.

Sea or Yellow Horned Poppy (Glaucium flavum) (24/07/2022) Widewater and Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. Very furry basal rosette leaves which is what makes them look grey. The hairs disappear as the plant ages.

Widewater and Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. Basal leaves can also be shades of yellow and green but always furry.

Sea or Yellow Horned Poppy (Glaucium flavum) (24/07/2022) Widewater and Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. Basal leaves can also be shades of yellow and green but always furry.

Sea or Yellow Horned Poppy (Glaucium flavum) (24/07/2022) Widewater and Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. Basal rosettle leaves.

Widewater and Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. Upper stem leaves are not hairy and are instead quite succulent.

Sea or Yellow Horned Poppy (Glaucium flavum) (24/07/2022) Widewater and Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. Upper stem leaves are not hairy and are instead quite succulent.

Widewater and Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. The long things are the seed pods which can grow up to a foot long - the longest seed pods of any plant.

Sea or Yellow Horned Poppy (Glaucium flavum) (24/07/2022) Widewater and Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. The long things are the seed pods which can grow up to a foot long - the longest seed pods of any plant.

Sea or Yellow Horned Poppy (Glaucium flavum) (24/07/2022) Widewater and Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. Seed pods.