Papaver somniferum  L.

Opium Poppy, Breadseed Poppy
Plants > Angiosperms > Papaveraceae​ > Papaver somniferum

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Papaveraceae
Genus: Papaver
Species: somniferum

  • Common names: Opium Poppy, Breadseed Poppy
  • Thai names:​ ฝิ่น fin (General)
  • Chinese names: 罂粟 ying su
  • Distribution: Native to Algeria, France, Morocco, Spain, Tunisia. Widely cultivated both legally and illegally in many countries including Afghanistan, India, Laos, Myanmar, and N Thailand. 
  • Image locations: Chiang Mai (Doi Inthanon N.P.)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: Papaver somniferum is the source of heroin, morphine
Papaver somniferum image location map.jpg
Image locations
Images of Papaver somniferum from Thailand.
Papaver somniferum Doi Inthanon NP April 2016.jpg
Papaver somniferum, Doi Inthanon N.P. Chiang Mai, April 2016
References: ​
​The Plant List - accessed 04 Dec 2019
Forest Herbarium - BKF - accessed 04 Dec 2019
Flora of China - accessed 04 Dec 2019
KEW Plants of the World online - accessed 04 Dec 2019