Papaver (genus)
- Scope note
- Genus containing around 75-100 species of annual, biennial, and perennial herbaceous plants native to temperate and cold regions of Eurasia, Africa, and North America. They have showy solitary flowers and some species have a milky latex with narcotic properties. Poppies have been cultivated since ca. 5,000 BCE.
- Date of creation: 29-Apr-2024
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024