Poppies

edible oilseed obtained from poppy

artificial flower worn to commemorate military personnel who have died during war

painting by Vincent van Gogh

upright=1.2|thumb|Poppies on Lake Geneva, [[Montreux]] A poppy is a flowering plant in the subfamily Papaveroideae of the family Papaveraceae. Poppies are herbaceous plants, often grown for their colourful flowers. One species of poppy, Papaver somniferum, is the source of the narcotic drug mixture opium, which contains powerful medicinal alkaloids such as morphine and has been used since ancient times as an analgesic and narcotic medicinal and recreational drug. It also produces edible seeds. Following the trench warfare in the poppy fields of Flanders, Belgium, during World War I, poppies, s

song

painting by Vincent van Gogh

flower used as a symbol of peace

painting by Vincent van Gogh