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Papaver somniferum L.

Opium Poppy

Papaveraceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Papaveraceae (Poppy family)
Genus: Papaver (Poppy)

Synonyms

Papaver somniferum
Papaver album
Papaver hortense
Papaver officinale
Papaver somniferum subsp. hortense
Papaver somniferum subsp. nigrum

Related species

Papaver rhoeas L. - Common Poppy
Papaver dubium L. - Long-Headed Poppy
Papaver lecoqii Lamotte - Yellow-Juiced Poppy
Papaver hybridum L. - Rough Poppy
Papaver argemone L. - Prickly Poppy
Papaver somniferum L. - Opium Poppy
Papaver setigerum DC. - Opium Poppy
Papaver alpinum agg. - Dwarf Poppy

Traits


    <span class="r">Highly toxic</span>, <b>30&#8211;200&#8239;cm tall</b>, <ba>subsp. <i>somniferum</i> mostly more than 1&#8239;m tall</ba>, <b>annual</b>, with latex. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> flowers mostly solitary in the axils of foliage-leaves, stem m...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Papaver somniferum

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Papaver somniferum

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Papaver somniferum

Papaver somniferum

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards, parks, gardens

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