View source for Phil Bendle Collection:Eschscholzia californica (Californian poppy)

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'''Kingdom:''' Plantae<br />
'''Division:''' Magnoliophyta<br />
'''Class:''' Magnoliopsida<br />
'''Order:''' Ranunculales<br />
'''Family:''' Papaveraceae<br />
'''Genus:''' Eschscholzia<br />
'''Species:''' E. californica<br />
'''Binomial name''': Eschscholzia californica<br />
'''Common name:''' Californian poppy

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This species belongs to a family that contains many poisonous plants. Some caution is therefore advised. May be toxic to livestock.

Eschscholzia californica can grow 5–60 cm tall, with alternately branching glaucous blue-green foliage. The leaves are ternately divided into round, lobed segments. The flowers are solitary on long stems, silky-textured, with four petals, each petal 2–6 cm long and broad; their colour ranges from yellow to orange to white and flowering is from Spring to Summer. The petals close at night or in cold, windy weather and open again the following morning, although they may remain closed in cloudy weather. The fruit is a slender dehiscent capsule 3–9 cm long, which splits in two to release the numerous small black or dark brown seeds. It is a common roadside weed in drier areas.<br />
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The flowers close mid-afternoon<br />
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A white variety[[File:Californian poppy Eschscholzia californica-1.JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]]

Eschscholzia californica leaves[[File:Californian poppy Eschscholzia californica-17.JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]] <br />
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Thanks to Wikipedia for text and information: [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/%20 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/]


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