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opium poppy

Papaver somniferum

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Common names

40 names · 30 languages
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Other languages (29)
Dutch
French
Arabic
  • خشخاش الأفيون[3]
  • خشخاش منوم[3]
Bulgarian
  • Сънотворен мак[3]
Catalan
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Croatian
  • Opijumski mak[3]
Czech
  • mák setý[3]
Danish
  • Opium-valmue[3]
Estonian
Finnish
  • oopiumiunikko[3]
German
Hungarian
  • kerti mák[3]
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Lithuanian
  • Daržinė aguona[3]
Norwegian
  • opiumsvalmue[3]
Polish
  • Mak lekarski[3]
Portuguese
Russian
  • Мак снотворный[3]
Slovak
Spanish
Swedish
  • opievallmo[3]
Thai
  • ฝิ่น[3]
Turkish
Welsh
  • Llysiau cwsg[3]
Zapoteco
  • guia-guiña[3]
Sources & name notes (3)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Papaver somniferum — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • opium poppy — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 78346; Papaver somniferum.
  • Blaumohn — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 78346; Papaver somniferum.
  • Schlafmohn — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 78346; Papaver somniferum.
  • breadseed poppy — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 78346; Papaver somniferum.
  • adormidera — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 78346; Papaver somniferum.
  • amapola real — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 78346; Papaver somniferum.
  • dormidera — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 78346; Papaver somniferum.
  • Pavot somnifère — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 78346; Papaver somniferum.
  • Pavot à opium — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 78346; Papaver somniferum.
  • papavero da oppio — results[0].names[32]; taxon id 78346; Papaver somniferum.
  • Slaapbol — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 78346; Papaver somniferum.
  • Dormideira — results[0].names[35]; taxon id 78346; Papaver somniferum.
  • Papoula-do-Ópio — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 78346; Papaver somniferum.
[2] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Papaver somniferum ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Schlaf-Mohn (DE); Opium poppy (EN); Adormidera (ES) — VernacularName.tsv, line 166797; taxon 4CJK3.
[3] Papaver somniferum — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • opium poppy — results[12].names[1]; taxon id 78346; Papaver somniferum.
  • Blaumohn — results[12].names[28]; taxon id 78346; Papaver somniferum.
  • Schlafmohn — results[12].names[17]; taxon id 78346; Papaver somniferum.
  • breadseed poppy — results[12].names[2]; taxon id 78346; Papaver somniferum.
  • adormidera — results[12].names[5]; taxon id 78346; Papaver somniferum.
  • amapola real — results[12].names[18]; taxon id 78346; Papaver somniferum.
  • dormidera — results[12].names[19]; taxon id 78346; Papaver somniferum.
  • Pavot somnifère — results[12].names[6]; taxon id 78346; Papaver somniferum.
  • Pavot à opium — results[12].names[7]; taxon id 78346; Papaver somniferum.
  • papavero da oppio — results[12].names[32]; taxon id 78346; Papaver somniferum.
  • Slaapbol — results[12].names[13]; taxon id 78346; Papaver somniferum.
  • Dormideira — results[12].names[35]; taxon id 78346; Papaver somniferum.
  • Papoula-do-Ópio — results[12].names[15]; taxon id 78346; Papaver somniferum.
  • guia-guiña — results[12].names[3]; taxon id 78346; Papaver somniferum.
  • mák setý — results[12].names[8]; taxon id 78346; Papaver somniferum.
  • Cascall — results[12].names[9]; taxon id 78346; Papaver somniferum.
  • unimagun — results[12].names[10]; taxon id 78346; Papaver somniferum.
  • aedmagun — results[12].names[11]; taxon id 78346; Papaver somniferum.
  • Opium-valmue — results[12].names[12]; taxon id 78346; Papaver somniferum.
  • Мак снотворный — results[12].names[14]; taxon id 78346; Papaver somniferum.
  • opiumsvalmue — results[12].names[16]; taxon id 78346; Papaver somniferum.
  • opievallmo — results[12].names[20]; taxon id 78346; Papaver somniferum.
  • oopiumiunikko — results[12].names[21]; taxon id 78346; Papaver somniferum.
  • Daržinė aguona — results[12].names[22]; taxon id 78346; Papaver somniferum.
  • ケシ — results[12].names[23]; taxon id 78346; Papaver somniferum.
  • خشخاش منوم — results[12].names[24]; taxon id 78346; Papaver somniferum.
  • خشخاش الأفيون — results[12].names[25]; taxon id 78346; Papaver somniferum.
  • Mak lekarski — results[12].names[26]; taxon id 78346; Papaver somniferum.
  • Сънотворен мак — results[12].names[27]; taxon id 78346; Papaver somniferum.
  • haşhaş — results[12].names[29]; taxon id 78346; Papaver somniferum.
  • 양귀비 — results[12].names[30]; taxon id 78346; Papaver somniferum.
  • 罂粟 — results[12].names[31]; taxon id 78346; Papaver somniferum.
  • ฝิ่น — results[12].names[33]; taxon id 78346; Papaver somniferum.
  • kerti mák — results[12].names[34]; taxon id 78346; Papaver somniferum.
  • 芥子 — results[12].names[36]; taxon id 78346; Papaver somniferum.
  • Opijumski mak — results[12].names[37]; taxon id 78346; Papaver somniferum.
  • mak siaty — results[12].names[38]; taxon id 78346; Papaver somniferum.
  • Llysiau cwsg — results[12].names[39]; taxon id 78346; Papaver somniferum.
  • 罌粟 — results[12].names[40]; taxon id 78346; Papaver somniferum.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Papaver somniferum is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Papaveraceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Native range
Macaronesia, W. & C. Medit.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

High suitability
Nectar value Unknown
Pollen value High
Plant profile

About this plant

opium poppy (Papaver somniferum) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from June to August.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Papaver somniferum — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 848454; ID 4CJK3; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 848454; ID 4CJK3; rank species; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Papaver somniferum — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 309656; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1062909, 1062910, 1062911, 1062912, 1062913, 1062914, 1062918, 1062921, 1062931, 1062932, 1062933, 1062934, 1062936, 1062937

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.