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Arctomecon merriamii
Also called White Bearpoppy, Desert Poppy, Great Bearclaw Poppy, White Bear Poppy, White Bear Desert Poppy
Arctomecon merriamii is a species of poppy known by several common names, including desert bearpoppy, white bearpoppy, and great bearclaw poppy. It is native to the Mojave Desert of California and Nevada, and parts of southwestern Utah.
This is a taprooted perennial herb producing stout, waxy stems 20 to 50 centimetres (7.9 to 19.7 in) tall. Hairy pale green leaves with rounded teeth are located around the base of the plant. The inflorescence at the tip of each stem is composed of one white poppy flower with six petals up to 4 centimetres (1.6 in) long and green sepals covered in long, white hairs. The fruit is a capsule up to 3.5 centimetres (1.4 in) long containing many tiny seeds.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Arctomecon merriamii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
