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Setigerum Poppy
Papaver setigerum
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A winter annual in the poppy family. Named after Atsumi Peninsula in Aichi Prefecture, where it was first found naturalized in Japan in 1962. Like Papaver somniferum, cultivation is banned under the Opium Law. Contains opium alkaloids including morphine.
Identification Points
- βDeeply divided leaves covered with stiff bristles
- βPale pinkish-purple to reddish-purple 4-petaled flowers
- βSpherical capsule that disperses seeds through pores
Habitat
Roadsides, riverbanks, waste ground (naturalized)
Season
April to June (flowers)
Morphological TraitsAI-estimated, needs verification
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf type
Simple
Growth form
Herb
Petal count
4 petals
Flower color
Purple
Flowering season
Spring
Habitat
Roadside
Phylogenetic Positionγ±γ·η§ β
Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Basal eudicots > Ranunculales > Papaveraceae
Divergence Era
Late Cretaceous to Paleogene (approx. 75 million years ago)
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