According to Hubei Daily, on April 24, Xiangyang Valley City, Hubei. A young boy stopped the police car and reported to the police that his grandfather had planted a forbidden species of opium poppy in the vegetable garden.
The police immediately rushed to the scene to check, and after careful screening at the scene and seeking help from professional anti-drug colleagues, the police finally confirmed that what the boy was talking about was not a poppy, but a poppy that looked very similar to a poppy.
At this time, Grandpa's expression was quite helpless.
The police explained in detail to the boy the difference between poppies and poppies, and affirmed the boy's voluntary reporting.
Coincidentally, recently, the villagers of Shifeng District, Zhuzhou City reported that someone planted "poppies", and the police immediately rushed to the scene.
How to distinguish between a "poppy" and a "poppy"
Both poppies and poppies belong to the poppy family, the genus Papapie, and both have delicate flowers. Poppy is a common ornamental plant, while poppy belongs to the original drug plant. A closer look reveals a number of differences.
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Plant unequal
The poppy is smooth, the stem, leaves, and fruits are relatively stout, the branches are few, and the leaves are thick;
Flowers are different
The poppy is red, the flowers are large and thick, and the edges are cracked, while the poppy petals are mostly 4-petaled, red, purple, and white, and the edges of the petals are smooth and non-dehiscence.
The leaves are different
The poppy leaves are irregular, with serrated edges and no splitting, while the poppy leaves are splitting and narrow.
The fruit is different
The poppy fruit is larger, smoother, erect, and the poppy fruit is smaller, with hairy hairs on the fruit and drooping.
Opium poppy is the original plant of narcotics, and it is illegal to grow, sell, and eat opium poppy! Cherish life and stay away from narcotics. If you discover a drug-related crime, you must report it to the public security organs in a timely manner!
Source: Red Net