To nobody’s surprise, poppy seeds are the seeds of a poppy flower—specifically the papaver somniferum. This variety, also ...

Types: Kellison notes that the most common type in the U.S. is the blue poppy seed (botanical name, Papaver Somniferum), sometimes called Dutch Blue when sourced from Holland or Canada.

What are Poppy Seeds? Poppy seeds are derived from the opium poppy plant (Papaver somniferum) and are the tiny, nutty-flavored seeds found in the pod of the flower. They come in various shades ...