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        Family - Poppy Family - Papaveraceae
        
        Species - Opium Poppy - Papaver somniferum

Opium Poppy - Papaver somniferum

Other Names: Breadseed Poppy

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Non-native Species

Global Rank: GNR
State Rank: SNA
C-value: 1

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General Description

Annual with glabrous and glaucous foliage. Stems to 1 m, usually unbranched. Leaves lanceolate, to 30 cm long. Flowers white to purple; petals to 6 cm long with a dark, basal spot. Capsules globose, glabrous, 2–5 cm long (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

Range Comments

Flathead County. Introduced throughout U.S. and southern Canada; native to Eurasia. (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX)

Observations in Montana Natural Heritage Program Database

Number of Observations: 2

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Relative Density

Recency

(Observations spanning multiple months or years are excluded from time charts)

Habitat

Agricultural fields, roadsides; valleys (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

Management

Useful Links:
Montana Invasive Species website
Montana Biological Weed Control Coordination Project
Montana Department of Agriculture - Noxious Weeds
Montana Weed Control Association
Montana Weed Control Association Contacts Webpage.
Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks - Noxious Weeds
Montana State University Integrated Pest Management Extension
Weed Publications at Montana State University Extension - MontGuides

References

Literature Cited AboveLegend: View Online Publication
- Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 771 p.
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- Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2022. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants, Second Edition. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 779 p.
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Citation for data on this website:
Opium Poppy — Papaver somniferum. Montana Field Guide. Montana Natural Heritage Program. Retrieved on April 25, 2024, from https://FieldGuide.mt.gov/speciesDetail.aspx?elcode=PDPAP0H0E0