Papaver

Preparations:

• Opium
  Dried latex of the unripe seed pod of P. somniferum, commonly smoked.

Documents:

• Determination of loss on drying or consistency of opium samples using microwave ovens
  By S. Banjeree - A rapid method for estimating moisture in opium samples
• The Poppy - Divine Herb of Joy, or Evil Weed of Daemons?
  A well rounded article on the Opium Poppy

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Contacts and URLs:

• Erowid (homepage, more info)
  "Documenting the Complex Relationship between Humans and Psychoactives"
  • Opiates Vault (related items...)
• Miscellaneous URLs
  • Opium, Made Easy: One Gardner's Encounter with the War on Drugs
    Fascinating article from Harper's magazine. (related items...)

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Images:

• Papaver somniferum seeds
  A high quality macro shot of some tiny poppy seeds

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Children:

• Papaver californicum
• Papaver nudicaule
• Papaver orientale
• Papaver rhoeas
• Papaver somniferum (Opium Poppy)
  Sometimes called "Papaver paeoniflorum" when grown decoratively, and "breadseed poppy" for culinary use