Mohn Family
Mohn is a German word for poppy. It may also refer to: * Mohn (surname), a list of people * Mohn Basin, Ross Dependency, Antarctica * Mohn Peaks, two peaks in Palmer Land, Antarctica * Mohn Islands, in the Kara Sea * Mohn (Pokémon), a character in Pokémon series. *Poppy seed filling, also known as ''Mohn'' or ''mon'' in Yiddish {{disambiguation, geo ...
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Poppy
A poppy is a flowering plant in the subfamily Papaveroideae of the family Papaveraceae. Poppies are herbaceous plants, often grown for their colourful flowers. One species of poppy, '' Papaver somniferum'', is the source of the narcotic drug mixture opium, which contains powerful medicinal alkaloids such as morphine and has been used since ancient times as an analgesic and narcotic medicinal and recreational drug. It also produces edible seeds. Following the trench warfare in the poppy fields of Flanders, Belgium, during World War I, poppies have become a symbol of remembrance of soldiers who have died during wartime, especially in the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other Commonwealth realms. Description Poppies are herbaceous annual, biennial or short-lived perennial plants. Some species are monocarpic, dying after flowering. Poppies can be over tall with flowers up to across. Flowers of species (not cultivars) have 4 or 6 petals, many stamens forming a ...
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