Papaveraceae FAMILY

Papaver orientale

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

Although no specific mention has been found for this plant, many species in this genus are toxic to mammals, though the toxicity, at least when grown in Britain, is low.

Botanical Description

Papaver orientale is a perennial plant that can grow up to 1.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeW. Asia - Armenia, N.E. Iran, Turkey.

HabitatMeadows, usually in sub-alpine zones, but also on stony slopes in the lower mountain zone[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].