Papaver croceum, common name ice poppy, is a species of flowering plant in the family Papaveraceae.

It is a biennial or perennial herbaceous plant, with a basal rosette of long-stalked bluish-green lobed leaves.

Flowers are actinomorphic, solitary, 5–6 centimetres (2.0–2.4 in) wide, with four yellow, orange, reddish or white petals.

Papaver croceum is a native of southern Siberia, Central Asia, and northern China.

Papaver croceum can be found in pasture, meadows, rocky slopes and landfill areas.