Horned Poppy

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Spain, France

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Hydragogue, Sedative, Wart, Adulterant

Science studied: AROSINE, AROSININE, AUROTENSINE, CHELERYTHRINE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Papaveraceae

Scientific name: Glaucium flavum

Common names: Horned Poppy, Adormidera marítima, Cascall marí, Cwsglys Felen, Gelber Hornmohn, Gelber Hornmohn (DE); Yellow hornpoppy (EN); Amapola cornuda palida (ES), Gele hoornpapaver, Geltonasis vaiklas, Glaucier jaune, Glaucière jaune, Pavot jaune des sables, Glauciere jaune, Glaucière jaune

POWO: 673167-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, Spain, France.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Hydragogue
• Sedative
• Wart
• Adulterant
• Purgative
• Soap

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere
• Spain
• France

Documented cultural uses

• Hydragogue
• Sedative
• Wart
• Adulterant
• Purgative
• Soap

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Hydragogue · Elsewhere · "
• Sedative · Elsewhere · "
• Wart · Spain · "
• Wart · France · "
• Adulterant · Elsewhere · "
• Purgative · Elsewhere · "
• Soap · Elsewhere · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Variability of Isoquinoline Alkaloid Profiles and Anticholinesterase Activities with Binding-Mode Predictions of Glaucium flavum Population. · 2024 source ↗
• Antiviral and antioxidant properties of green synthesized gold nanoparticles using <i>Glaucium flavum</i> leaf extract. · 2022 source ↗
• Isolation and Characterization of O-methyltransferases Involved in the Biosynthesis of Glaucine in Glaucium flavum. · 2015 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• AROSINE
• AROSININE
• AUROTENSINE
• CHELERYTHRINE
• CHELIDONINE
• CORYDINE
• DEHYDROGLAUCINE
• FAT
• FUMARIC-ACID
• GLAUFLAVINE
• 6-IMINOSANGUINARINE
• MAGNOFLORINE
• O-METHYL-ATHEROLINE
• PROTOPINE
• SANGUINARINE
• CORUNNINE

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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