Papaver somniferum L.
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Authority
Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.
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Family
Papaveraceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Species Description - Stout annual to 1 m, glaucous and mainly glabrous except for the distally hispid peduncles; lvs sessile, coarsely toothed or shallowly lobed, with cordate-clasping base; buds 2–4 cm; pet 3–6 cm, purple or red to white; fr glabrous, 2.5–6+ cm, subglobose or broadly obovoid; stigmatic rays 8–15; 2n=22. Native of the Mediterranean region, modified in cult., often escaped in our range. June–Sept.
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Common Names
opium-poppy