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
Papaver orientale L.
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.
