California poppy

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The California poppy is a brightly colored, orange-gold wildflower native to western North America, widely recognized for its silky petals and drought tolerance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf flowering plant
herbaceous annual
perennial plant
wildflower
attracts bees
butterflies
binomialName California poppy self-linksurface differs
surface form: Eschscholzia californica
bloomSeason spring
summer
climatePreference Mediterranean climate
commonName California poppy self-link
California poppy flower
California sunlight
cup of gold
golden poppy
culturalSignificance symbol of California’s natural beauty
describedBy Adelbert von Chamisso
designatedStateFlowerYear 1903
droughtTolerance high
family Papaveraceae
flowerColor cream
golden yellow
orange
red
flowerOpeningBehavior flowers close at night
flowers close in cold or cloudy weather
flowerStructure four-petaled flowers
genus California poppy self-linksurface differs
surface form: Eschscholzia
growthForm rosette-forming herb
habitat disturbed soils
grasslands
open slopes
roadsides
hardiness tolerant of drought
tolerant of poor soils
kingdom Plantae
leafType blue-green foliage
finely divided
legalStatusInCalifornia protected from unauthorized picking on public lands
nativeRegion western North America
nativeTo Arizona
Mexico
surface form: Baja California

California, United States
surface form: California

Nevada
Oregon
Washington
Mexico
surface form: northwestern Mexico
order Ranunculales
originOfName named after California
petalTexture silky
plantHeight about 13–150 cm
pollination insect-pollinated
reproduction self-seeding
seedDispersal dehiscent seed pods
stateFlowerOf California, United States
surface form: California
sunRequirement full sun
taxonRank species
usedAs ornamental garden plant
wildflower meadow plant
waterRequirement low
yearDescribed 1820s

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California, United States hasOfficialStateFlower California poppy
subject surface form: California
California poppy genus California poppy self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Eschscholzia
California poppy binomialName California poppy self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Eschscholzia californica
California poppy commonName California poppy self-link
Papaveraceae includesGenus California poppy
this entity surface form: Eschscholzia
Antelope Valley flora California poppy
Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve mainAttraction California poppy
this entity surface form: California poppy fields
California Poppy Festival mainTheme California poppy
Table Mountain (North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve) hasFlora California poppy
this entity surface form: California poppy (Eschscholzia californica)
Montaña de Oro State Park flora California poppy
Tomales Point hasVegetation California poppy
Mitchell Canyon Trail flora California poppy
this entity surface form: California poppy (seasonal)