Papaver somniferum
Oilseed Poppy, Opium Poppy
Also known as: Papaver album Mill. +18 more
- Papaver album Mill.
- Papaver album-nigrum Crantz
- Papaver amoenum Lindl.
- Papaver amplexicaule Stokes
- Papaver hortense Garsault
- Papaver hortense Hussenot
- Papaver indehiscens Dumort.
- Papaver nigrum Bubani
- Papaver nigrum Garsault
- Papaver officinale C.C.Gmel.
- Papaver opiiferum Forssk.
- Papaver paeoniiflorum (Alef.) Corrêa
- Papaver polycephalum Bailly
- Papaver polycephalum E.Vilm.
- Papaver setigerum var. nigrum (Garsault) P.Fourn.
- Papaver somniferum subsp. albiflorum Wender.
- Papaver somniferum subsp. album Schübl. & G.Martens
- Papaver somniferum subsp. authemanii (Rouy) B.Bock
- Papaver somniferum subsp. euroasiaticum Vessel.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Papaveraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Papaver somniferum (commonly known as Oilseed Poppy or Opium Poppy) is an annual within the Papaveraceae family. It is found natively in Africa and Europe. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Macaronesia, Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Algeria, Baleares, Canary Is., Corse, France, Italy, Libya, Madeira, Morocco, Portugal, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Tunisia
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Afghanistan, Alabama, Albania, Alberta, Amur, Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina South, Arizona, Assam, Azores, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bermuda, British Columbia, Bulgaria, California, Cambodia, Central European Russia, Chile Central, Chile South, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colorado, Connecticut, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, East Himalaya, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Finland, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Greenland, Hainan, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Illinois, India, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Juan Fernández Is., Kazakhstan, Kentucky, Khabarovsk, Korea, Kriti, Krym, Laos, Lebanon-Syria, Magadan, Maine, Manchuria, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Myanmar, Nepal, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, Newfoundland, Norfolk Is., North Carolina, North Caucasus, North Dakota, Norway, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pakistan, Palestine, Pennsylvania, Peru, Primorye, Qinghai, Québec, Romania, Saskatchewan, Saudi Arabia, South Australia, South European Russia, Sweden, Tadzhikistan, Tasmania, Texas, Thailand, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Tristan da Cunha, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uruguay, Utah, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vermont, Victoria, Vietnam, Virginia, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Western Australia, Wisconsin, Xinjiang, Yemen, Yugoslavia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms