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opium poppy |
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opium poppyFlowering plant (Papaver somniferum) of the family Papaveraceae, native to Turkey. Opium, morphine, codeine, and heroin are all derived from the milky fluid found in its unripe seed capsule. A common garden annual in the U.S., the opium poppy bears blue-purple or white flowers 5 in. (13 cm) wide on plants about 3–16 ft (1–5 m) tall, with lobed or toothed silver-green foliage. It is also grown for its tiny nonnarcotic ripe seeds, which are kidney-shaped and grayish blue to dark blue; the seeds are used in bakery products and for seasoning, oil, and birdseed. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In Helmand, the absence of security and government control has enabled the province to become Afghanistan's largest grower of opium poppies, which are used to make heroin. The cultivators of opium poppies appear only in Lucien Bianco's essay on their resistance to taxation or eradication, which is a model of conscientious assessment of patchy sources. She is charged with growing marijuana, possessing the plant for the purpose of selling it, and possession of opium poppies in her back yard. |
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