Plant Index
Papaver somniferum
Papaver somniferum L.
opium poppy
Synonym(s): Papaver somniferum var. setigerum
Image ID: 5650
Image by: Hardin, J.W.
Image Collection: Herbarium Collection
PLANT INDEX
ID_PLANT: PASO2SCIENTIFIC NAME: Papaver somniferum
Include in WOTAS: 0
Publish to Web: 1
Last Modified: 2020-01-01
GENUS INDEX
GENUS CODE: PAPAVGENUS SCIENTIFIC: Papaver
GENUS AUTHORITY: L.
GENUS COMMON: Poppy
GENUS SUMMARY: A genus of about 80 species, annual and perennial herbs, of temperate Northern Hemisphere.
GENUS IDENTIFICATION: Identification notes: Additional species are cultivated and may be found in our area persistent, escaped, as waifs, or as naturalized populations.
GENUS REFERENCES: Kiger & Murray in FNA (1997); Kiger (1975)=Z; Kadereit in Kubitzki, Rohwer, & Bittrich (1993).
FAMILY INDEX
FAMILY CODE: PAPAVEFAMILY SCIENTIFIC: Papaveraceae
FAMILY AUTHORITY: A.L. de Jussieu 1789
FAMILY COMMON: Poppy Family
FAMILY SUMMARY: A family of 23 genera and about 230 species, mainly herbs (some shrubs and small trees), largely north temperate in distribution.
FAMILY REFERENCE: Kiger in FNA (1997); Wang et al. (2009); Kadereit in Kubitzki, Rohwer, & Bittrich (1993).
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DURATION: Annual
HABIT: Herb
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FLORAL CHARACTERISTICS
SYMMETRY: Radial (Actinomorphic)
BLOOM TIME: May-Sep
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NATIVE RANGE: southeastern Europe & western Asia
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GRIM COLLECTIONS
| Coll_id | Project | Collection date | Collector | Action |
| 1198 | HORT | View |
GRIM ACCESSIONS
| acc_id | acc_num | acc_dt | coll_id | Action |
| 4652 | 1992-0808 | View | ||
| 8939 | 1990-0126 | 0000-00-00 | 1198 | View |
GRIM PLANTINGS
| plt_num | acc_id | loc_num | pers_num | inst_dt | Action |
| 5449 | 8939 | 8 | NCBG staff | 0000-00-00 | View |
| 6981 | 4652 | 200 | NCBG staff | 1993-03-01 | View |
USDA PLANTS DATABASE
USDA Symbol: PASO2USDA Common Name: Opium Poppy
Native Status: L48 (I), CAN (W), GL (W)
Distribution: USA (AL, AZ, CA, CT, DE, FL, IL, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WY), CAN (AB, BC, MB, NB, NF, NS, ON, QC, SK), DEN (GL)
Duration: Annual
Growth Habit: Forb/herb
WEAKLEY FLORA
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Papaver somniferumCOMMON NAME: Opium Poppy, Common Poppy
SYNONYMY: [= C, F, FNA, G, K, Mo, Pa, RAB, S, WH3, Z]
PHENOLOGY: May-Sep.
HABITAT: Disturbed areas; native of Mediterranean Europe and Asia Minor.
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RANGE MAP: Papaver somniferum.png
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ABOUT FAMILY (Weakley Flora)
Papaveraceae A.L. de Jussieu 1789 (Poppy Family)
SUMMARY: A family of 23 genera and about 230 species, mainly herbs (some shrubs and small trees), largely north temperate in distribution.
REFERENCE: Kiger in FNA (1997); Wang et al. (2009); Kadereit in Kubitzki, Rohwer, & Bittrich (1993).
ABOUT GENUS (Weakley Flora)
Papaver L. (Poppy)
SUMMARY: A genus of about 80 species, annual and perennial herbs, of temperate Northern Hemisphere.
REFERENCE: Kiger & Murray in FNA (1997); Kiger (1975)=Z; Kadereit in Kubitzki, Rohwer, & Bittrich (1993).
HERBARIUM RESOURCES
SERNEC: Find Papaver somniferum in Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)UNC SERNEC: Find Papaver somniferum in University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Herbarium - Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)
WEB RESOURCES
USDA: Find Papaver somniferum in USDA PlantsNPIN: Find Papaver somniferum in NPIN Database
FNA: Find Papaver somniferum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Papaver somniferum
IMAGE USE RECORDS
ID IMAGE: 5650 - Primary Image FloraQuest Plant Detail Page (Landscape Preferred)ID IMAGE1: 5650 - Primary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE2: 0 - Secondary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE3: 5650 - Primary Image Plant Sale Sign (Landscape Only)
ID IMAGE4: 0 - Primary Image New Plant Sale Label (Portrait Only)
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