Papaver somniferum
Opium Poppy · Opiumvalmue
Museum-quality giclée print on 189gsm Enhanced Matte paper. Archival, fade-resistant inks ensure years of vibrant display. The matte finish eliminates glare and gives a premium, tactile quality.
Original illustration from Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen (1887), carefully colour-corrected from high-resolution library scans.
Produced on demand — nothing is printed until you order.
Each poster includes a scientifically verified description of the plant's medicinal properties, based on EMA and WHO monographs.
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About this plant
The latex from unripe seed capsules of Papaver somniferum contains morphine, the first alkaloid ever isolated from any plant, extracted by Friedrich Sertürner in 1804. He named it morphium after Morpheus, Greek god of dreams. Cultivated since approximately 3400 BCE in Mesopotamia, where the Sumerians called it Hul Gil, the joy plant.
