Stan Goodman wrote:


I have never heard that either P. Somniferum or Giganteum is edible by
humans. Neither is usually regarded as a table vegetable, pot herb, or
flavoring agent. What, then, is the justification for discussing them in
rec.gardens.EDIBLE,...........................

Well, it's a stretch but the original poster did seem to want to
consume the product, in some way or other.
As for P. somniferum, we did manage to swing that around to
harvesting poppy seeds.

Steve