Opium Poppy Botanical Name: Papaver somniferum L.Vernacular Names: English: Opium Poppy, White Poppy.Classification: PapaverPapaver somniferumEthnobotany: SedativeHypnoticNotesPossible Contraindications (not exhaustive): OpiumUsage: 2Timeline: 1800 - 1899 (C19th)Other Reference: AlkaloidsAtropineMorphineOpium