Tuesday, February 27, 2018

58. Papaveraceae

The poppy family. Approx. 42 genera and 775 species, curiously found all over the world except the tropics. California poppy (Eschscholzia californica - the California state flower), Romneya (Matalija poppy or fried egg flower, above), Papaver somniferum, source of opium, morphine, and codeine - as well as the poppy seeds on your muffin.


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