Papaver somniferum
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Papaver somniferum | |
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Drawing of P. somniferum |
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Taxonomical nomenclature | |
Kingdom | Plantae |
Unranked | Angiosperms |
Unranked | Eudicots |
Order | Ranunculales |
Family | Papaveraceae |
Genus | Papaver |
Species | somniferum |
Common nomenclature | |
Common names | Opium, Ah-pen-yen, dreams |
Constituents | |
Active constituents | Morphine, Codiene, Thebaine, ect. |