Papaver somniferum
(Opium Poppy)
Papaver somniferum, Pedernales Falls State Park, Blanco Co. 7126/7138
Papaver somniferum, Pedernales Falls State Park, Blanco Co. 7164
| Scientific Name | Papaver somniferum | USDA PLANTS Symbol | PASO2 |
| Common Name | Opium Poppy | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 18894 |
| Family | Papaveraceae (Poppy) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Various soils in creek bottoms, riverbeds, roadsides and disturbed areas. Plant: Erect, simple or branching, leafy annual, 3 to 5 feet tall. Leaves: Basal and stem leaves, oblong to ovate in outline, wavy, sessile or clasping; margins with coarse teeth or shallow lobes; basal leaves up to 6 inches long, becoming somewhat smaller along the stem. Inflorescence: Large showy blossoms, 3+ inches across; 4 rounded, overlapping, papery petals, white, pink, red, or purple, often with dark or pale basal spot; many light yellow anthers surrounding 5 to 18 stigmata. Bloom Period: Spring to summer. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, "Wildflowers of Texas" by Michael Eason and Flora of North America. |
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Texas Status: Introduced |
Banner photo of Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County
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