somuchscience
Papaver somniferum (poppy) specimens photographed by Fred The “sleep-bringing poppy.” Maybe the world’s most divisive plant, agricultural or otherwise—equal parts medical staple, garden icon, and illicit narcotic heavyweight, depending on how it’s employed. With such appropriately massive issues to wrestle with, it’s no surprise that its place as the source of the world’s finest bagel topping falls by the wayside. —MN
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