Genus
Papaver (Poppies)
Papaver orientale. Photo: (c) heathermoon1313, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Papaver /pəˈpeɪvər/ is a genus of 70–100 species of frost-tolerant annuals, biennials, and perennials native to temperate and cold regions of Eurasia, Africa and North America. It is the type genus of the poppy family, Papaveraceae.