Are Papaver Somniferum and Rosemary in the same botanical family?

No — Papaver Somniferum is Papaveraceae and Rosemary is Lamiaceae.

Can you substitute Papaver Somniferum for Rosemary?

They come from different families (Papaveraceae and Lamiaceae), so direct substitution is uncommon.

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Papaver Somniferum vs Rosemary

Papaver somniferum · Salvia rosmarinus

Papaver Somniferum

Papaver somniferum

D No Clinical Evidence

Family: Papaveraceae
Genus: Papaver
Primary use: culinary

Papaver somniferum, commonly known as the opium poppy or breadseed poppy, is a species of flowering plant in the family Papaveraceae. It is the species of plant from which both opium and poppy seeds are derived and is also a valuable ornamental plant grown in gardens. Its native …

Rosemary

Salvia rosmarinus

D No Clinical Evidence

Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Salvia
Primary use: culinary

Salvia rosmarinus, synonym Rosmarinus officinalis, commonly known as rosemary, is a shrub with fragrant, evergreen, needle-like leaves and purple or sometimes white, pink, or blue flowers. It is a member of the mint family, Lamiaceae.

At a glance

· Different families — Papaveraceae vs Lamiaceae.
· Both are primarily culinary.
· Evidence tiers — Papaver Somniferum: D; Rosemary: D.