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COMMON GARDEN POPPY [1 record]

Record 1 2009-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Papaveraceae.

OBS

common poppy: common name also used to refer to the species Papaver rhoeas.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Papaveraceae.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
DEF

Hierba anual de color verde azulado y algo ceniciento, cuyos tallos alcanzan más de 1 m de altura y suelen estar poco ramificados.

CONT

El jugo o látex de la adormidera, el opio, contiene más de veinte alcaloides entre los que destacan por su concentración la morfina, la papaverina, la tebaína y la codeína.

OBS

No confundir con la amapola (Papaver rhoeas), que es menor en tamaño y se diferencia por el tipo de fruto.

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