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Opium poppy
RBG Kew
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
London, United Kingdom
Opium poppy capsules produce a white latex that contains many psychoactive chemicals, including morphine and codeine. These were used as pain killers but are now banned in most parts of the world.
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- Title: Opium poppy
- Creator: RBG Kew
- Location Created: Kew
- Rights: RBG Kew
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