Botanical Family · Ranunculales

Papaveraceae

Poppy Family

3 speciesOrder Ranunculales3+ well-known plants

The Papaveraceae family (Poppy Family) is a botanical family placed in the order Ranunculales. In the SASYA catalogue it spans 3 species across 3 genera. Its members are predominantly herbs. Well-represented genera include Argemone, Eschscholzia and Papaver. Several members are valued in traditional medicine. Familiar examples include Broad-leaved Sorel, California Poppy and common poppy.

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Representative specimen · Papaveraceae

Key pattern

Deeply lobed or dissected leaves on herbs oozing white, yellow, or orange latex when cut; large, delicate, crinkled petals fall quickly after opening, and numerous stamens surround an ovary that ripens into a capsule releasing seeds through pores beneath a flat, disc-like stigma cap.

Latex throughout the family carries potent alkaloids — opium poppy's latex is the source of morphine and codeine, among the most significant plant-derived medicines ever discovered.

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Typical leaf characters

ArrangementVariable
TypeCompound
MarginVariable
VenationVariable

Characters typical of the family — individual species can vary.

Typical flower & fruit

Flower symmetryVariable
InflorescenceCyme
FruitVariable

Typical of the family — flowering plants only; species can vary.

Notable members

Broad-Leaved Sorel, Prickly Poppy, Mexican Poppy, Yellow Mexican PoppyArgemone mexicanaCalifornia PoppyEschscholzia californicaCommon PoppyPapaver rhoeas

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