Opium poppy (Papaver somniferum): white flowers, seed capsule and seeds. Coloured zincograph, c. 1853, after M. Burnett.
- Burnett, M. A., active 1850.
- Date:
- [1853]
- Reference:
- 23992i
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Description
Opium poppy seed capsules yield opium and 25 different alkaloids used in medicine
Publication/Creation
London : James Sangster & Co., [1853]
Physical description
1 print : zincograph, with watercolour
Lettering
Papaver somniferum poppy - white or opium
Reference
Wellcome Collection 23992i
Type/Technique
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores