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Poppy
[also Poppy Seed]
(Papaver somniferum)
Family: Papaveraceae
The Opium Poppy is indigenous to Asia Minor, and is cultivated largely
in European and Asiatic Turkey, Persia, India and China for the production
of Opium. Poppy seeds are harvested from the poppy flower of the Opium
plant. Grown worldwide, Holland is especially known for producing the
highest quality seeds, which are blue. The tiny seeds are also available
in black, gray, brown, yellow and beige. Poppy seeds have a nutty flavor
when cooked, are often used in pastry fillings, salad dressing as well
as to top pastries. The seeds are free of the habit forming alkaloids
such as morphine and codeine.
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