Opium Poppies (papaver Somniferum) #2 is a photograph by Adrian Bicker which was uploaded on May 2nd, 2013.
Opium Poppies (papaver Somniferum) #2
Opium poppy (Papaver somniferum) flowers and seed heads in a field. This poppy is the source of opium, a narcotic resin that contains the alkaloids... more
Title
Opium Poppies (papaver Somniferum) #2
Artist
Adrian Bicker
Medium
Photograph
Description
Opium poppy (Papaver somniferum) flowers and seed heads in a field. This poppy is the source of opium, a narcotic resin that contains the alkaloids morphine and codeine. These are used by the pharmaceutical industry as painkillers (analgesics). Opium can be refined to yield the illegal drug heroin. Photographed near Blandford, Dorset, UK.
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May 2nd, 2013