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Papaver californicum
Also called Fire Poppy
Papaver californicum is a California native annual poppy with orange, four-petaled flowers that appears in chaparral and oak woodland, especially after fires. It grows best in full sun with well-drained soil and is grown from seed.
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. It grows in chaparral, oak woodlands, and other habitats, often in places that have recently burned.
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