Papaver somniferum (Breadseed Poppy, Common Poppy, Opium Poppy) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
![Opium poppy cultivation estimates increase in Myanmar in 2022 against backdrop of more sophisticated production: UNODC report Opium poppy cultivation estimates increase in Myanmar in 2022 against backdrop of more sophisticated production: UNODC report](https://www.unodc.org/res/frontpage/2023/January/opium-poppy-cultivation-estimates-increase-in-myanmar-in-2022-against-backdrop-of-more-sophisticated-production_-unodc-report_html/20221208_110334_1500x644px-b.jpg)
Opium poppy cultivation estimates increase in Myanmar in 2022 against backdrop of more sophisticated production: UNODC report
![Noah Whiteman on Twitter: "Varieties of this plant the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, are the source of opiods, including heroin and poppyseeds used as food. These toxins probably evolved to harm mammalian Noah Whiteman on Twitter: "Varieties of this plant the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, are the source of opiods, including heroin and poppyseeds used as food. These toxins probably evolved to harm mammalian](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DsyZ4xQU0AAqDw7.jpg:large)
Noah Whiteman on Twitter: "Varieties of this plant the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, are the source of opiods, including heroin and poppyseeds used as food. These toxins probably evolved to harm mammalian
![Detail Of Opium Poppy Papaver Somniferum Stock Photo - Download Image Now - Opium Poppy, Opium, Agricultural Field - iStock Detail Of Opium Poppy Papaver Somniferum Stock Photo - Download Image Now - Opium Poppy, Opium, Agricultural Field - iStock](https://media.istockphoto.com/id/1304784774/photo/detail-of-opium-poppy-papaver-somniferum.jpg?s=612x612&w=0&k=20&c=qzx5cGB-0cA2uTOhyUndwbfUfci3js1MK7VtXxo5he0=)