California poppy
noun
: any of a genus (Eschscholzia) of herbs of the poppy family
especially
: one (E. californica) widely cultivated for its usually yellow or orange flowers
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Bills planted salvias, mint, monkey flower and California poppies in her own wildflower garden this fall.
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Amy Chillag, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
Flowers included arroyo lupine and California poppies.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Consider a variety of selections for a successive bloom and remember that less is more when applying seeds, especially for self-seeding flowers like California poppies.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 12 Sep. 2024
Additionally, Yosemite's rich plant life features more than 1,500 vascular plant species, including towering giant sequoias, the Yosemite bog orchid, which is only found in Yosemite National Park, beautiful blue lupine, and, at lower elevations, California poppy.
—Carrie Dennis, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2024
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Amy Chillag, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
Flowers included arroyo lupine and California poppies.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Consider a variety of selections for a successive bloom and remember that less is more when applying seeds, especially for self-seeding flowers like California poppies.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 12 Sep. 2024
Additionally, Yosemite's rich plant life features more than 1,500 vascular plant species, including towering giant sequoias, the Yosemite bog orchid, which is only found in Yosemite National Park, beautiful blue lupine, and, at lower elevations, California poppy.
—Carrie Dennis, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2024
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“California poppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/California%20poppy. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.
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