Description
Description: Poppy seed is an oilseed obtained from the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum). The tiny kidney-shaped seeds have been harvested from dried seed pods by various civilizations for thousands of years. The seeds are used, whole or ground, as an ingredient in many foods, and they are pressed to yield poppy seed oil.
Botanical Name: Papaver rhoeas
Common Names: Poppy, opium poppy
Medicinal Part: Seed