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Papaver somniferum
FamilyGenus: Mohnnative in Germany
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14
Species
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26
Interactions
documented
About this species
A tall annual poppy with broad leaves and large, nectar-rich summer flowers, often found on disturbed, nutrient-rich, limey soils. In Britain it is an established archaeophyte.
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Pollination
Ecological significance
The flowers provide a summer source of nectar and pollen for visiting insects.
Annual cycle
An annual plant. Seeds germinate in spring; leafy growth develops and flowering occurs from June to August. Seed capsules ripen in late summer.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
—
Flowering period
Jun – Aug
Bioregion
Continental
Nectar value
1
Pollen value
1
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.763 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Grow in full sun and moderately moist, well-drained, lime-rich soil. This annual often self-seeds freely once established.
Scientific profile
Papaver somniferum is a herbaceous annual in the poppy family (Papaveraceae). It typically reaches around 0.76 m in height and bears broad, bluish-green leaves with a large surface area. The flowers appear from June to August and offer both nectar and pollen. The plant thrives in full sun and moderately moist, nutrient-rich soils that are calcareous or basic in reaction. It forms arbuscular mycorrhizal associations. In Great Britain it is an archaeophyte, having been introduced long ago and now widely naturalised in suitable habitats.
Pollinators & visitors
14 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Megachile centuncularisBombus hypnorumBombus pascuorumBombus lapidariusBombus jonellusBombus pratorumBombus sylvestrisAgrotis ipsilonApis melliferaBombus terrestrisParnassius mnemosyneBombus hortorumHalictus scabiosaeEpisyrphus balteatus
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•Middleton-Welling_2020
•pollinator_interactions
•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)
•EuPPollNet — Kuppler et al. (2025), DOI: 10.1111/geb.70000 (CC BY 4.0)
•Database of Pollinator Interactions (DoPI) — Pocock et al. (2022), DOI: 10.1002/ecy.3801 (CC BY)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Checklist Alien Plants Belgium — Verloove F (2023), Botanic Garden Meise (CC BY 4.0)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
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