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Papaveraceae
Poppy family

  

Papaver Genus (Poppy)
Flower in May, June and July.- Flowers are short lived.- Self seeding.- Can survive temperatures to 0° F
Grows best in well drained, deep soil, in sun
Papaver orientale (Oriental poppy) - Garden, Pueblo, CO.
Native to the Continental US and Hawaii.
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Seed pod

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Papaver rhoeas - Wild/Garden, Pueblo, CO.
(Corn poppy, Flanders poppy, Red poppy, Field poppy, Shirley poppy)
Introduced to Continental US and Alaska.
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Red

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Argemone polyanthemos : Wild, Pueblo, CO.
(Prickly Poppy)
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White

 Leaf

 
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Eschscholtzia genus

California's state flower:
Eschscholtzia californica
(California goldenpoppy, California poppy, Flame flower, Cup of gold)

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See: California State Flower

Links:

botanical.com - A Modern Herbal Poppy, White - Herb Profile and Information
botanical.com - A Modern Herbal Poppy, Red - Herb Profile and Information
http://museum.gov.ns.ca/poison/poppy.htm

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