Papaver

E96557

Papaver is a genus of flowering plants best known for the poppy, which includes species cultivated for their showy blooms and for producing opium and culinary seeds.

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Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf plant genus
taxon
class Magnoliopsida NERFINISHED
commonName poppies
containsCompound codeine
morphine
thebaine
describedBy Carl Linnaeus
division Magnoliophyta NERFINISHED
economicUse ornamental garden plants
source of culinary seeds
source of pharmaceutical alkaloids
etymology Latin word for poppy
family Papaveraceae
flowerColor orange
pink
red
white
yellow
fruitType capsule
hasGrowthForm herbaceous plants
hasSpecies Papaver argemone
Papaver dubium
Papaver nudicaule
Papaver orientale
Papaver rhoeas
Papaver somniferum
hasTypeSpecies Papaver somniferum
includedIn APG IV system
kingdom Plantae
knownFor ornamental cultivation
production of opium
production of poppy seeds
showy flowers
languageOfName Latin
leafType dissected leaves
lobed leaves
nativeTo Eurasia
North Africa
North America
temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere
order Ranunculales NERFINISHED
pollination insect-pollinated
reproduction angiosperm sexual reproduction
seedUse baking
cooking oil production
taxonRank genus
yearDescribed 1753

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Papaver rhoeas
genus
Papaver ("Papaver argemone")
hasSpecies
Glaucium
relatedTo

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