medicinal herbs
Prickly Poppy
Papaver argemone

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Herb: Prickly Poppy

Latin name: Papaver argemone

Family: Papaveraceae (Poppy Family)

Medicinal use of Prickly Poppy:

An infusion or syrup made from the petals is used as a sudorific.

Description of the plant:

Habitat of the herb:

A common weed of light soils in the south of Britain, becoming rare in the north.

Propagation of Prickly Poppy:

Seed - sow spring in situ.

Cultivation of the herb:

A common weed of light soils in the south of Britain, becoming rare in the north.

Known hazards of Papaver argemone:

This plant is toxic to mammals, though the toxicity is low. The seed is not toxic.

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.