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Papaver

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Papaver
a plant genus of the family Papaveraceae which includes the poppies.
Papaver aculeatum
may cause nitrate-nitrite poisoning.
Papaver nudicaule
causes ataxia and muscle tremor. Called also Iceland poppy.
Papaver rhoeas
a common weed in cultivation fields in Europe. Contains an isoquinoline alkaloid, e.g. rhoadine, and causes somnolence, abdominal pain, recumbency. Called also red poppy.
Papaver somniferum
causes excitement and gastrointestinal disturbance. Called also opium poppy. See opium.
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The foursome was arrested when police busted six men and one woman on June 25 in Katidata village after 33 Papaver somniferum plants measuring 35 to 70 centimetres tall planted in a fenced garden in the house's backyard.
Poppy growers charged by Cyprus Mail (Cyprus)
Good varieties include Papaver orientale Patty's Plum, a perennial which produces stunning mauve blooms, and P.
Plant of the week: Poppy; gardening by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
Good varieties include Papaver orientale 'Patty's Plum', a perennial which produces stunning mauve blooms, and P.
Best Of The Bunch; POPPY by Birmingham Mail (England)
 
 
 
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