Papaver somniferum subsp. somniferum
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.302862 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/1213417E-FEE7-FEE5-C985-F5A04C2FC47F |
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Plazi |
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Papaver somniferum subsp. somniferum |
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(a) Subsp. somniferum View in CoL (inch subsp. hortense (Hussenot) Corb. ): Subglabrous, glaucous, up to 100(-150) cm. Leaves more or less pinnately lobed; basal attenuate into petiole. Capsule up to 9 x 6 cm, ovoid to subglobose. Lobes of stigmatic disc sulcate, with dentate margin and truncate apex. Cultivated and escaped throughout most of Europe; origin probably from (b).
Very variable in shape and colour of petals, colour of seeds, shape and size of capsule, etc. Some cultivars have indéhiscent capsules.
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