Papaver californicum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Ranunculales |
Family: | Papaveraceae |
Genus: | Papaver |
Section: | Papaver sect. Californicum Kadereit |
Species: | P. californicum
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Binomial name | |
Papaver californicum |
Papaver californicum is a species of poppy known by the common names fire poppy and western poppy.
It is endemic to California, where it is found in Central Western California and Southwestern California.[1] It grows in chaparral, oak woodlands, and other habitats, often in places that have recently burned.