Opium Poppy (Papaver somniferum) - Botanical Illustration & Anatomy #3749949 (License: Personal Use)

This precise black-and-white engraving depicts the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum) in full anatomical detail, including the delicate, crinkled petals of the bloom, deeply lobed basal leaves, a swollen green seed capsule with crown-like stigma, and characteristic kidney-shaped seeds. The illustration follows traditional 19th-century botanical conventions, emphasizing morphological accuracy for scientific identification and educational use.

Used in academic botanical texts, medicinal plant databases, historical herbals, and educational resources on entheogens or crop science; serves users seeking taxonomic clarity, historical context, or morphological reference for Papaver somniferum.