Field Notes Journal

Seasonal Analysis and Species Classification

Common Poppy

Model Family : Seasonal presence

Common Poppy (Papaver rhoeas), Abingdon, UK
Common Poppy (Papaver rhoeas), Abingdon, UK David Walker, Field Notes Journal ( CC BY 4.0 )
Common Poppy (Papaver rhoeas), Abingdon, UK
Common Poppy (Papaver rhoeas), Abingdon, UK David Walker, Field Notes Journal ( CC BY 4.0 )
Common Poppy (Papaver rhoeas), Abingdon, UK
Common Poppy (Papaver rhoeas), Abingdon, UK David Walker, Field Notes Journal ( CC BY 4.0 )

Summary

Common Poppy

Extended summer seasonal presence

Common Poppy is classified as extended summer seasonal presence. The fitted seasonal window runs from about May to October, with a summer peak around June. The season is broad, with a sharp active window, strong post-peak decline, and strong off-season suppression.

Confidence
Medium
Peak
June
Season
May–October

Seasonal wheel

Seasonal wheel for Common Poppy Common Poppy Peak: June

Calendar strip

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Highlighted months indicate stronger modelled presence or detectability. A ring marks the fitted peak; a hollow mark indicates the trough where available.

Classification evidence

Season start month
4.95
Season end month
10.215
Forcing peak month
6.39
Season width months
5.265
Season midpoint month
7.583
Season start label
May
Season end label
October
Forcing peak label
June

Observed and Simulated Seasonal Patterns

Common Poppy Observed Presence, Abingdon
Common Poppy Observed Presence, Abingdon
Common Poppy Observed Totals, Abingdon
Common Poppy Observed Totals, Abingdon
Common Poppy Simulated Presence, Abingdon
Common Poppy Simulated Presence, Abingdon

Cite this dataset

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Walker, David. Common Poppy. Field Notes Journal. ID FN-WL-SEASONAL. Version 2026.05.21. https://fieldnotesjournal.uk/wildlife/seasonal/abingdon/common_poppy.html

Dataset FN-WL-SEASONAL Author David Walker Publisher Field Notes Journal Version 2026.05.21
Reference: Walker, David. Common Poppy. Field Notes Journal. ID FN-WL-SEASONAL. Version 2026.05.21.

BibTeX 
@dataset{fn_wl_seasonal,
  author = {Walker, David},
  title = {Common Poppy},
  year = {2026},
  publisher = {Field Notes Journal},
  version = {2026.05.21},
  url = {https://fieldnotesjournal.uk/wildlife/seasonal/abingdon/common_poppy.html}
}