Arctomecon californica

Arctomecon californica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Papaveraceae
Genus: Arctomecon
Species: A. californica
Binomial name
Arctomecon californica
Torr. & Frém.

Arctomecon californica is a species of poppy known by several common names, including California bearpoppy, Las Vegas bearpoppy, golden bearpoppy, and yellow-flowered desert poppy.

Distribution

Arctomecon californica is native to the eastern Mojave Desert: in areas around Las Vegas, Nevada such as Tule Springs; the Lake Mead area; and in extreme northwestern Arizona. It is also known from a single location in Washington County, southwestern Utah. [1]

Description

Arctomecon californica is a Perennial herb found in Creosote bush (Larrea tridentata) habitats, in barren shales, at 500–1,000 metres (1,600–3,300 ft) in elevation. [2]

The plant flowers in mid spring with deep yellow petals from large buds on tall 1-3 feet branching inflorescences. Fruiting occurs in early summer. [3]

References

  1. ↑ http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ARCA4 USDA
  2. ↑ http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=233500118 North America Flora
  3. ↑ http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ARCA4 Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

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