Papaver anomalum is a poppy found in Mongolia, Korea, China and Far East of Russia (Primorsky krai).

[1] It grows on dry meadow slopes, in river valleys, sometimes on deposits and dumps.

Stems are straight, strongly elongate, covered with very sparse rusty-yellow hairs, reaching 30-40 cm in length.

The petals are round, white to orange, about 2 cm in diameter, with a slightly wavy-silvery edge.

The pistils are saber-shaped, blackening, and the stamens are linear, orange.