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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 are derived and is also a valuable ornamental plant grown in gardens.
31 de may. de 2024 · opium poppy, (Papaver somniferum), flowering plant of the family Papaveraceae, native to Turkey. Opium, morphine, codeine, and heroin are all derived from the milky latex found in its unripe seed capsule.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Opium (or poppy tears, scientific name: Lachryma papaveris) is 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 chemically to produce heroin and other synthetic opioids for medicinal use and for the ...
Opium Poppy. With its array of colors ranging from white to pink to red to purple to blue, the poppy is a flower that has graced gardens around the world. Yet the juice from this botanical beauty has sparked wars, created incalculable wealth, and wreaked indescribable suffering upon millions.
Hace 5 días · opium, narcotic drug that is obtained from the unripe seedpods of the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum), a plant of the family Papaveraceae. (See poppy.) Opium is obtained by slightly incising the seed capsules of the poppy after the plant’s flower petals have fallen.
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Papaver somniferum, commonly known as the opium poppy, is native to the eastern Mediterranean region but has been widely cultivated throughout Europe and Asia. Description: This annual flowering plant is recognized for its large, dramatic blossoms and ornamental seed pods.
Facts. Opium poppy is native to southern Europe and northern Africa, and is the source of poppy seeds used in cooking, as well as a wide range of narcotics including opium, morphine and heroin. Some states outlaw the possession and growing of this species, though the seeds are legal to have in those same states.
