Small-flowered opium poppy
Papaver somniferum subsp. setigerum
Family: Papaveraceae
What it is like
An annual herb. The upper leaf surfaces have bristles. The flower sepals have bristles and the filaments are dark.
Where it is found
It is a temperate or Mediterranean climate plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Australia, Europe, Italy, Korea, Mediterranean, Pakistan, Sicily, Tasmania
How it is used for food
The seeds are roasted and eaten. They are also spread on bread. The leaves before flowering are used in bean soup.
Edible parts
Leaves, seeds
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Paparina manza
Synonyms
Papaver setigerum DC.;