Oriental Poppy (Papaver orientale)

Family: Papaveraceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Bloom Color: Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, White. Main Bloom Time: Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Irregular or sprawling.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

The young seed heads are used as a condiment, they are hot and acrid. Some caution is advised, see the notes above on toxicity. — The young seed heads are used as a condiment, they are hot and acrid.; Some caution is advised, see the notes above on toxicity.

Habitat & North American Range

Meadows, usually in sub-alpine zones, but also on stony slopes in the lower mountain zone. (Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)