medicinal herbs
Long-Head Poppy
Papaver dubium

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Herb: Long-Head Poppy

Latin name: Papaver dubium

Family: Papaveraceae (Poppy Family)

Medicinal use of Long-Head Poppy:

The plant is sudorific.

Description of the plant:

Habitat of the herb:

A weed of arable fields, especially amongst cereal crops, and of waste places.

Propagation of Long-Head Poppy:

Seed - sow spring in situ.

Cultivation of the herb:

A weed of arable fields, especially amongst cereal crops, and of waste places.

Known hazards of Papaver dubium:

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.