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Papaver californicum
Papaver californicum
Fire Poppy
Photographer: Aaron Schusteff

ID: 0000 0000 0911 0325 (2011-09-04)

Copyright © 2011 Aaron Schusteff

 
INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH THE PHOTO
  • date of photo  Apr 18, 2004
  • location   ''Trail 50'' on Fort Ord BLM Lands (Monterey County, California, US)
  • family Papaveraceae
  • notes   Detail of flowers, buds, and hairy stems of Fire Poppy (Papaver californicum) growing in the spring following a fire the preceding winter. Note how the buds are nodding downwards, while the flowers and fruits are held erect. The white-flowers in the background are Phacelia brachyloba, another fire-follower.
  • photo category: Plant - annual/perennial

  • MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PLANT
  • common names   Fire Poppy (photographer)
  • Look for Jepson Manual treatments, maps (University & Jepson Herbaria)
  • View Calflora record for Papaver californicum
  • View all photos in CalPhotos of Papaver californicum
  • Check Google Images for Papaver californicum


  • The photographer's identification Papaver californicum has not been reviewed. Click here to review or comment on the identification.

     
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