Common Name(s)	Poppy
Latin name	Papaver
Description	The plant usually grows to about 60 cm (2ft) tall. The flowers vary in colour as there are many cultivated varieties growing in gardens. The field poppy is red with black stigmas'. The leaves and stems are covered in bristly hairs.
Hazards	All parts of the papaver species are poisonous if eaten except for the seeds, but  various alkaloids are present in all parts of the plants.
Effects	Only if eaten in large quantities will the plant have any ill effects.
Flowering Period	May to September.
Location	Fields, hedgerows, waste land, gardens etc.