Line of Poppies
by Stephen Melia
Title
Line of Poppies
Artist
Stephen Melia
Medium
Photograph - Print
Description
Vivid red Poppies in bloom and in seed set against a blue and white summer sky Poppies are herbaceous plants, often grown for their colourful flowers. One species of poppy, Papaver somniferum, is the source of the narcotic drug 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.
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May 15th, 2020
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