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 ...

MANILA, Philippines - The government has warned supermarkets and groceries against selling a popular food dressing and dip product containing opium poppy seeds. Director General Arturo Cacdac Jr. said ...

A. Papaver somniferum is the species of poppy used to manufacture opium. While the blossoms are beautiful and the plant often will self-seed in well-drained alkaline soil, it is illegal to grow this ...

Poppies are annuals, biennials and perennials that belong to the genus Papaver. Around 100 species of Papaver grow all over the world, but it's the corn or Flanders poppy (Papaver rhoeas) that is the ...

IN the Alborz mountains in the north of Iran, on the slopes facing the Caspian Sea, at altitudes ranging from 5,500 to 7,500 ft. from the sea level we have found vast areas covered with Papaver ...