Common Garden Poppy vs Lapland poppy

Papaver somniferum compared with Papaver lapponicum

Key Differences

• Common Garden Poppy is Not Evaluated while Lapland poppy is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Garden Poppy	Lapland 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 somniferum	Papaver lapponicum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Garden Poppy

NE — Not Evaluated

Lapland poppy

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Lapland poppy

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 🇸🇪 Sweden