Papaver rhoeas

Corn poppy

Family: Papaveraceae · Type: perennial · Not Native

Corn poppy is a naturalized annual found in California's Central West and South Coast regions in disturbed areas and fallow fields at elevations below 1,800 meters. Flowering from June to July, this plant produces white or red flowers with distinctive red marks, petals 20 to 40 millimeters long and featuring purple filaments and blue anthers. Growing 30 to 80 centimeters tall with distinctly hairy stems, it develops an erect and branching structure. Its leaves are deeply lobed and divided, measuring 3 to 15 centimeters long with a soft, hairy texture. The fruit is widely obovate to round, reaching 1 to 2 centimeters in length.

Habitat: Disturbed areas, fallow fields

Bloom period: Jun-Jul

Elevation: < 1800 m

Bioregions: CA-FP

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