Shallow depth of field photograph of wild red poppies growing amongst grass.
Shallow depth of field photograph of wild red poppies growing amongst grass. A poppy is a flowering plant in the subfamily Papaveroideae of the family Papaveraceae. Poppies are herbaceous plants, often grown for their colorful flowers. One species of poppy, Papaver somniferum, produces edible seeds and is also the source of the crude drug opium which contains powerful medicinal alkaloids such as morphine and has been used since ancient times as an analgesic and a source of narcotic, medicinal and recreational drugs. Following the trench warfare which took place in the poppy fields of Flanders, during the 1st World War, poppies have become a symbol of remembrance of soldiers who have died during wartime.
Size: 6016px × 4016px
Location: Cumbria, England, UK
Photo credit: © Frontline Photography / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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