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Opium is commonly known for the hallucinogenic effects its flowers produce.

Opium

Opium is commonly known for the hallucinogenic effects its flowers produce.

A flower of Poppy.

Poppy

A flower of Poppy.

A flower-bud of the Poppy,casting its calyx.

Bud

A flower-bud of the Poppy,casting its calyx.

Poppy head finial.

Finial

Poppy head finial.

An ornament carved on the raised ends of seats or benches.

Poppy Head

An ornament carved on the raised ends of seats or benches.

"Poppy is a genus of plants, of which there are numerous species, mostly natives of Europe and Asia, some of them found in the very N. regions, but most of them in the warmer temperate parts. By far the most important species is that known as the opium poppy, also called the white poppy and the oil poppy. But the same species is important on account of the bland fixed oil of the seeds, and is much cultivated as an oil plant. Poppy oil is as sweet as olive oil, and is used for similar purposes. It is imported into the United States in considerable quantities from India. A variety with double flowers is cultivated in flower gardens, under the name of carnation poppy. <em>a,</em> whole plant"&mdash;(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Opium Poppy

"Poppy is a genus of plants, of which there are numerous species, mostly natives of Europe and Asia,…

The milky juice obtained fom the unripe capsules of several species of the poppy, which is rendered concrete and dark colored by exposure to the air. the poppy is cultivated in many places as a garden plant for its beautiful single or double flowers of white, violet, red, or variegated colors, but in Turkey, India, China, Hindustan, and other countries it is grown extensively in plantations for its yield of opium.

Opium

The milky juice obtained fom the unripe capsules of several species of the poppy, which is rendered…

A genus of plants, which are native chiefly to the warmer regions of Eurasia. They occur in many parts of Europe as weeds, but some species have been improved by propagation and are cultivated as ornamental plants and for the production of poppy oil and opium.

Poppy

A genus of plants, which are native chiefly to the warmer regions of Eurasia. They occur in many parts…

A plant with seeds commonly used to season foods.

Poppy

A plant with seeds commonly used to season foods.

The parts of the opium poppy from which the drug is made from the poppy's juice. "a, whole plant; b, flower and leaf; c, ripe capsule; d, seed and its section, enlarged." -Foster, 1921

Opium poppy

The parts of the opium poppy from which the drug is made from the poppy's juice. "a, whole plant; b,…

Of the poppy family (Papaveraceae): left, bloodroot (Sanguinaria Canadensis); right, celandine poppy (Stylophorum diphyllum).

Bloodroot and Celandine Poppy

Of the poppy family (Papaveraceae): left, bloodroot (Sanguinaria Canadensis); right, celandine poppy…

Of the poppy family (Papaveraceae), the celandine or Chelidonium majus.

Celandine

Of the poppy family (Papaveraceae), the celandine or Chelidonium majus.

Of the poppy family (Papaveraceae), the prickly poppy or Argemone Mexicana.

Prickly Poppy

Of the poppy family (Papaveraceae), the prickly poppy or Argemone Mexicana.

Of the mallow family (Malvaceae), the purple poppy-mallow or Callirrhoe involucrata.

Purple Poppy-Mallow

Of the mallow family (Malvaceae), the purple poppy-mallow or Callirrhoe involucrata.

The bleeding heart is a flowering plant of the poppy family.

Bleeding Heart

The bleeding heart is a flowering plant of the poppy family.

The opium plant can be used to produce sleep, numb pain, and quiet the organs of the body.

Opium Plant

The opium plant can be used to produce sleep, numb pain, and quiet the organs of the body.

"Romeria refracta. 1. its stamens and pistil; 2. a cross section of the ovary of Eschscholtzia californica; 3, 4, seeds of Papaver orientale." -Lindley, 1853

Spotted Asian Poppy

"Romeria refracta. 1. its stamens and pistil; 2. a cross section of the ovary of Eschscholtzia californica;…

"Fruit of Poppy, cut transversely to show the 12 septa (S) with the seeds." -Whitney, 1911

Poppy Septa

"Fruit of Poppy, cut transversely to show the 12 septa (S) with the seeds." -Whitney, 1911

"Diagram of fruit of Poppy, cut transversely to show the 12 septa (S) with the seeds omitted." -Whitney, 1911

Poppy Septa

"Diagram of fruit of Poppy, cut transversely to show the 12 septa (S) with the seeds omitted." -Whitney,…

An illustration of a poppy bud.

Poppy Bud

An illustration of a poppy bud.

Anemone Coronaria is known as Poppy Anemone. The flowers are found in various colors. The flower grows solitary on its stem. Poppy Anemone grows in south Europe.

Anemone Coronaria Flore-Pleno Flower

Anemone Coronaria is known as Poppy Anemone. The flowers are found in various colors. The flower grows…

The common name of papaver is poppy. Papaver bracteatum flowers are red and bloom in May. The plant grows four feet tall.

Papaver Bracteatum

The common name of papaver is poppy. Papaver bracteatum flowers are red and bloom in May. The plant…

Papaver rhoeas has the common names common corn poppy and redweed. The flowers are large and scarlet. The stem are many flowered. Flore-pleno is the double flowered variety.

Papaver Rhoeas Flore-Pleno

Papaver rhoeas has the common names common corn poppy and redweed. The flowers are large and scarlet.…

Papaver danebrog, also known as danebrog popppy, is a strain of papaver somniferum.

Papaver Danebrog

Papaver danebrog, also known as danebrog popppy, is a strain of papaver somniferum.

Papaver murselli is a garden strain of papaver somniferum, or opium poppy. This strain has double flowers and fringed petals.

Papaver Murselli

Papaver murselli is a garden strain of papaver somniferum, or opium poppy. This strain has double flowers…

Pictured is the single flowered form of <I>Anemone coronaria.</I> The common name is poppy-flowered anemone. The flowers have many mixtures of colors from red, blue, white, and more.

Anemone Coronaria

Pictured is the single flowered form of Anemone coronaria. The common name is poppy-flowered anemone.…

Pictured is the semi-double flowered variety of <I>Anemone coronaria.</I> The common name is poppy-flowered anemone.

Anemone Coronaria

Pictured is the semi-double flowered variety of Anemone coronaria. The common name is poppy-flowered…

The flore-pleno variety of <I>Anemone coronaria</i> is the double flowered variety. The flowers have many colors but scarlet is the most present.

Flore-Pleno Variety of Anemone Coronaria

The flore-pleno variety of Anemone coronaria is the double flowered variety. The flowers have many colors…

The common name of <I>Argemone mexicana</I> is prickly poppy. The plant grow one to two feet tall. The flowers are orange or lemon colored. The plant has a moderately prickly stem.

Argemone Mexicana

The common name of Argemone mexicana is prickly poppy. The plant grow one to two feet tall. The flowers…

The common names of bocconia are plume poppy and tree celandine. The cordata variety grows five to eight feet tall. The leaves are large and heart shaped. The flowers are a pinkish color.

Bocconia Cordata

The common names of bocconia are plume poppy and tree celandine. The cordata variety grows five to eight…

California poppy is a perennial that grows ten to twenty four inches high. The flowers are saucer shaped and open in the sunshine. It is native from Oregon to California, mostly along the coast.

California Poppy

California poppy is a perennial that grows ten to twenty four inches high. The flowers are saucer shaped…

Wind poppy and flaming poppy are the common names of meconopsis heterophylla. The flowers are brick red with a darker center. The flowers have a satiny texture.

Wind Poppy

Wind poppy and flaming poppy are the common names of meconopsis heterophylla. The flowers are brick…

This illustration shows a poppy flower with its petals removed.

Poppy, Petals Removed

This illustration shows a poppy flower with its petals removed.