Papaver somniferum
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Papaver somniferum, commonly known as the opium poppy or breadseed poppy, is a species of flowering plant in the family Papaveraceae. It is the species of plant from which both opium and poppy seeds a
Papaver somniferum flowers
Plant showing the typical glaucous appearance
Flower
Close-up of the centre of a flower
Opium
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Opium is the dried latex obtained from the seed capsules of the opium poppy Papaver somniferum. Approximately 12 percent of opium is made up of the analgesic alkaloid morphine, which is processed chem
Papaver somniferum
…known as the opium poppy or breadseed poppy, is a species of flowering plant in the family Papaveraceae. It is the species of plant from which both opium and poppy seeds are derived and is also a valuable ornamental plant grown in gardens. Its native range is the western Mediterranean region, but has…
Opium poppy seed pod exuding latex from a cut
Poppy crop from the Malwa in India (probably Papaver somniferum var. album)
Goddess of Ecstasy figurine from Crete, dated around the Late Bronze Age
Opium users in Java during the Dutch colonial period, c. 1870