Common Garden Poppy vs Mak Rozovatyi

Papaver somniferum compared with Papaver roseolum

Key Differences

• Common Garden Poppy is Not Evaluated while Mak Rozovatyi is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Garden Poppy	Mak Rozovatyi
Kingdom same	Plantae (растения)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Ranunculales (лютикоцветные)	Ranunculales (лютикоцветные)
Family same	Papaveraceae	Papaveraceae
Genus same	Papaver	Papaver
Species	Papaver somniferum	Papaver roseolum

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Garden Poppy and Mak Rozovatyi share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Papaver.

Conservation Status

Common Garden Poppy

NE — Not Evaluated

Mak Rozovatyi

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Garden Poppy	Mak Rozovatyi
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).

Mak Rozovatyi

Habitat

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

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.