Oriental poppy
General poisoning notes:
Oriental poppy (Papaver
orientale) is a perennial ornamental herb that is commonly planted in
flower beds. This plant contains some alkaloidal chemicals that may be
physiologically active in animals, but no cases of poisoning have occurred
under natural conditions. During fall and spring clean-up, all old flower heads
and pods should be picked up so that they are not left for animals to eat
(Kingsbury 1964).
Nomenclature:
Scientific Name: Papaver orientale L.
Vernacular
name(s): Oriental poppy
Scientific family
name: Papaveraceae
Vernacular family
name: poppy
Geographic Information
Plant or plant
parts used in or around the home.
Toxic parts:
All parts, plant
juices
Notes on Toxic plant chemicals:
Some alkaloidal
chemicals that may be physiologically active have been found in Oriental poppy
(Kingsbury 1964).
Toxic plant chemicals:
unknown chemical
Animals/Human Poisoning:
Note: When an
animal is listed without additional information, the literature (as of 1993)
contained no detailed explanation.
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