Papaver aculeatum, the bristle poppy, orange poppy or South African poppy, is a species of flowering plant in the family Papaveraceae.[1] It is native to Namibia, South Africa, and Lesotho, and has been introduced to eastern and southern Australia.[2] It is the only species of poppy native to the Southern Hemisphere.[3] An upright annual reaching, it is found growing in a wide variety of habitats and soil types [3]