Does opium come from opium poppy's?

Answer 1

Yes, oxycodone does indeed come from the opium poppy plant. The opium alkaloid, thebaine, is extracted from the opium latex. It is then refined in a lab until it is made into Oxycodone.

Answer 2

Yup. In science, the plant is called Papaver somniferumwhich is Latin for "Sleeping poppy," or something like that.