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It's my understanding that the ornamental ones, being bred for the flowers, don't have much in terms of opiates. </gardener>
by athenot 11y ago
It's my understanding that the ornamental ones, being bred for the flowers, don't have much in terms of opiates.
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- DanBC 11y agoPapaver somniferum is a large, pretty flower. As nice as most other poppies. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Papaver_somniferum_(2).jpg http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Papaver_somniferum_(2...
- blacksmith_tb 11y agoAs the famous Michael Pollan article notes[0], P. somniferum is also sold as P. paeoniflorum, there's very little oversight. And of course if there was, the DEA would have to burn down lots of gardens. P. Bracteatum contains thebaine and can be used to produce codeine with a little ochem[1] and I see it growing in plenty of yards. 0: http://michaelpollan.com/articles-archive/opium-made-easy/ http://michaelpollan.com/articles-archive/opium-made-easy/ 1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papaver_bracteatum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papaver_bracteatum