Latin name: Papaver californicum A. Gray
Pronunciation: pap-AY-ver ka-li-FOR-ni-kum
Common name: Fire poppy
Family: Papaveraceae (Poppy)
Habitat: Burns and disturbed places below 2500', chaparral and oak woodland
Blooming period: April to May
Name derivations: 1) Papaver 2) californicum
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