3. papaberaceae , poppies, dicots Flashcards
1
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papaveraceae
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poppies, dicots
2
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characteristics
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- many stamens but 1 pistils. they are compound unlike buttercups
- dissected leaves
- sap is milky, where opium comes from
- sepals fall off as flower opens
- seeds released from holes in capsules (fruit, pops open at the top)
- no stipules
3
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why is the flower imperfect when it opens?
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sepals fall off
4
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examples of poppies
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california poppies
opium poppies
garden poppies
prickly poppy
5
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california poppies
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- annual (near sea) and perennial (near hills)
6
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opium poppy
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source of opium
heroin
codeine
nonnarcotic: Papaverine, noscapine (suppress coughs)
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