The poppy plant family of the order Papaverales, subclass Magnoliidae, class Magnoliopsida. These have bisexual, regular, cup-shaped flowers with one superior pistil and many stamens; 2 or 3 conspicuous, separate sepals and a number of separate petals. The fruit is a capsule. Leaves are usually deeply cut or divided into leaflets.
    

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A wild poppy (Papaver argemone): flowering stems and leaf. Chromolithograph, c. 1877, after F. E. Hulme.

A plant, possibly a Corydalis species: flowering and fruiting stem with floral segments. Watercolour.

A Christmas rose (Helleborus niger), a poppy (Papaver species) and borage (Borago officinalis): flowering stems. Etching by N. Robert, c. 1660, after himself.

Eight plants, including two orchids, a gardenia and a clematis: flowering stems. Coloured etching, c. 1837.

Five flowering plants, one possibly a voodoo lily (Sauromatum venosum). Watercolour, c. 1870.

A poppy capsule (Papaver species), and two flowering stems. Watercolour.

A plant, possibly a Corydalis species: entire flowering plant. Watercolour.

A California poppy (Eschscholzia californica): flowering stems and pod. Chromolithograph, c. 1879, after F. Hulme.

Oriental poppy (Papaver orientale): flowering stem. Coloured engraving, c. 1788.

Fumitory (Fumaria officinalis): entire flowering plant. Coloured etching by A. Duménil, c. 1865, after P. Naudin.

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A poppy capsule (Papaver species), and two flowering stems. Watercolour.

A plant, possibly a Corydalis species: entire flowering plant. Watercolour.

A California poppy (Eschscholzia californica): flowering stems and pod. Chromolithograph, c. 1879, after F. Hulme.

Oriental poppy (Papaver orientale): flowering stem. Coloured engraving, c. 1788.

Fumitory (Fumaria officinalis): entire flowering plant. Coloured etching by A. Duménil, c. 1865, after P. Naudin.