Austrian poppy vs Common Garden Poppy

Papaver alpinum compared with Papaver somniferum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Austrian poppy	Common Garden Poppy
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family same	Papaveraceae	Papaveraceae
Genus same	Papaver	Papaver
Species	Papaver alpinum	Papaver somniferum

Evolutionary Relationship

Austrian poppy and Common Garden Poppy share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Papaver.

Conservation Status

Austrian poppy

NE — Not Evaluated

Common Garden Poppy

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Austrian poppy	Common Garden Poppy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Austrian poppy

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Slovakia.

Common Garden Poppy

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola), Asia (8 countries), Europe (27 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

Austrian poppy

The Austrian poppy (Papaver alpinum) is a species in the genus Papaver. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Papaver alpinum contributes to the biodiversity of its native ecosystems.

Common Garden Poppy

<em>Papaver somniferum</em>, commonly known as the common garden poppy or opium poppy, is an annual herbaceous plant in the family Papaveraceae. It has a cosmopolitan distribution spanning Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, and South America, reflecting both its native range across parts of the Mediterranean and Middle East and its widespread cultivation and naturalization globally. The species typically grows in disturbed habitats, agricultural fields, roadsides, and gardens, and is widely cultivated both ornamentally and for the production of poppy seed and medicinal alkaloids. <em>Papaver somniferum</em> produces large, showy flowers in a range of colors from white to purple, followed by characteristic globose seed capsules. Its distribution is noted as not evaluated for conservation status. The species has deep historical and cultural significance across many human societies. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature. As a broadly distributed and heavily cultivated plant, <em>Papaver somniferum</em> supports a range of pollinators and has become naturalized in many regions far beyond its original native range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇰 Slovakia