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
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herbaceous annual → perennial plant → wildflower → |
| attracts |
bees
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butterflies → |
| binomialName |
Eschscholzia californica
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| bloomSeason |
spring
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summer → |
| climatePreference |
Mediterranean climate
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| commonName |
California poppy
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California poppy flower → California sunlight → cup of gold → golden poppy → |
| culturalSignificance |
symbol of California’s natural beauty
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| describedBy |
Adelbert von Chamisso
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| designatedStateFlowerYear |
1903
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| droughtTolerance |
high
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| family |
Papaveraceae
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| flowerColor |
cream
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golden yellow → orange → red → |
| flowerOpeningBehavior |
flowers close at night
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flowers close in cold or cloudy weather → |
| flowerStructure |
four-petaled flowers
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| genus |
Eschscholzia
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| growthForm |
rosette-forming herb
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| habitat |
disturbed soils
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grasslands → open slopes → roadsides → |
| hardiness |
tolerant of drought
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tolerant of poor soils → |
| kingdom |
Plantae
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| leafType |
blue-green foliage
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finely divided → |
| legalStatusInCalifornia |
protected from unauthorized picking on public lands
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| nativeRegion |
western North America
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| nativeTo |
Arizona
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Baja California → California → Nevada → Oregon → Washington → northwestern Mexico → |
| order |
Ranunculales
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| originOfName |
named after California
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| petalTexture |
silky
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| plantHeight |
about 13–150 cm
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| pollination |
insect-pollinated
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| reproduction |
self-seeding
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| seedDispersal |
dehiscent seed pods
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| stateFlowerOf |
California
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| sunRequirement |
full sun
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| taxonRank |
species
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| usedAs |
ornamental garden plant
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wildflower meadow plant → |
| waterRequirement |
low
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| yearDescribed |
1820s
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Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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California poppy
("Eschscholzia californica")
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binomialName |
|
California poppy
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|
commonName |
|
Antelope Valley
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flora |
|
California poppy
("Eschscholzia")
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genus |
|
California
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hasOfficialStateFlower |
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Papaveraceae
("Eschscholzia")
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|
includesGenus |
|
Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve
("California poppy fields")
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mainAttraction |
|
California Poppy Festival
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|
mainTheme |