Scientific or common name:

Papaver californicum A. Gray

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PAPAVERACEAE - Poppy family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Papaver californicum A. Gray
Rank: species

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Common names

U.S. name: Western poppy
English name: fire poppy
English name: western poppy

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Grown habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
 

Synonyms:
= Papaver lemmonii Greene

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Magnoliidae
Order: Papaverales
Family: Papaveraceae
Genus: Papaver
Species:

1) Papaver alaskanum Hultén 2) Papaver alaskanum Hultén var. macranthum Hultén 3) Papaver alboroseum Hultén 4) Papaver alboroseum Hultén var. elongatum Hultén 5) Papaver alpinum L. 6) Papaver apulum Ten. var. micranthum auct. non (Boreau) Fedde 7) Papaver argemone L. 8) Papaver bracteatum Lindl. 9) Papaver californicum A. Gray 10) Papaver commutatum Fisch. & C.A. Mey. 11) Papaver cornwallisensis D. Löve 12) Papaver croceum auct. non Ledeb. 13) Papaver denalii Gjaerev. 14) Papaver dubium L. 15) Papaver freedmanianum D. Löve 16) Papaver glaucum Boiss. & Hausskn. 17) Papaver gorodkovii Tolm. & V.V. Petrovsky 18) Papaver hultenii Knaben 19) Papaver hultenii Knaben var. salmonicolor Hultén 20) Papaver hybridum L. 21) Papaver keelei A.E. Porsild 22) Papaver kluanense D. Löve 23) Papaver lapponicum (Tolm.) Nordh. 24) Papaver lapponicum (Tolm.) Nordh. ssp. occidentale (Lundstr.) Knaben 25) Papaver lapponicum (Tolm.) Nordh. ssp. porsildii Knaben 26) Papaver lateritium K. Koch 27) Papaver lemmonii Greene 28) Papaver macounii Greene 29) Papaver macounii Greene ssp. discolor (Hultén) Rändel ex D.F. Murray 30) Papaver macounii Greene ssp. macounii 31) Papaver macounii Greene var. discolor Hultén 32) Papaver mcconnellii Hultén 33) Papaver microcarpum auct. non DC. 34) Papaver miyabeanum Tatew. ex Miyabe & Tatew. 35) Papaver nigroflavum D. Löve 36) Papaver nudicaule L. 37) Papaver nudicaule L. ssp. americanum Rändel ex D.F. Murray 38) Papaver nudicaule L. ssp. nudicaule 39) Papaver nudicaule L. var. albiflora Lange 40) Papaver nudicaule L. var. coloradense Fedde 41) Papaver nudicaule L. var. columbianum Fedde 42) Papaver nudicaule L. var. pseudocorylatifolium Fedde 43) Papaver nudicaule L. var. radicatum (Rottb.) DC. 44) Papaver orientale L. 45) Papaver polare (Tolm.) Perfiljev 46) Papaver pseudo-orientale (Fedde) Medw. 47) Papaver pseudoorientale (Fedde) Medv., orth. var. 48) Papaver pygmaeum Rydb. 49) Papaver radicatum Rottb. 50) Papaver radicatum Rottb. ssp. alaskanum (Hultén) J.P. Anderson 51) Papaver radicatum Rottb. ssp. kluanense (D. Löve) D.F. Murray 52) Papaver radicatum Rottb. ssp. lapponicum Tolm. 53) Papaver radicatum Rottb. ssp. occidentale Lundstr. 54) Papaver radicatum Rottb. ssp. polare Tolm. 55) Papaver radicatum Rottb. ssp. porsildii (Knaben) A. Löve 56) Papaver radicatum Rottb. ssp. radicatum 57) Papaver radicatum Rottb. var. albiflorum (Lange) A.E. Porsild 58) Papaver radicatum Rottb. var. pygmaeum (Rydb.) S.L. Welsh 59) Papaver rhoeas L. 60) Papaver scammanianum D. Löve 61) Papaver somniferum L. 62) Papaver somniferum L. var. setigerum auct. non (DC.) Corb. 63) Papaver walpolei A.E. Porsild 64) Papaver walpolei A.E. Porsild var. sulphureomaculatum Hultén 65) Papaver x strigosum (Boenn.) Schur (pro sp.)

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (California)


Map for Papaver californicum A. Gray
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Papaveraceae)
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1) Arctomecon (bearpoppy) 2) Argemone (pricklypoppy) 3) Bocconia 4) Canbya (pygmypoppy) 5) Chelidonium (celandine) 6) Dendromecon (tree poppy) 7) Eschscholzia (California poppy) 8) Glaucium (hornpoppy) 9) Hesperomecon (queen poppy) 10) Hunnemannia 11) Macleaya 12) Meconella (fairypoppy) 13) Papaver (poppy) 14) Platystemon (creamcups) 15) Platystigma (queen poppy) 16) Roemeria 17) Romneya (Matilija poppy) 18) Sanguinaria (bloodroot) 19) Stylomecon (windpoppy) 20) Stylophorum

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Common names (Papaver)
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1) (no name) 2) Alpine poppy (Papaver pygmaeum) 3) Arctic poppy (Papaver gorodkovii) 4) Armenian poppy (Papaver lateritium) 5) Blindeyes (Papaver dubium) 6) Corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas) 7) Dwarf poppy (Papaver alpinum) 8) Icelandic poppy (Papaver nudicaule) 9) Lapland poppy (Papaver lapponicum) 10) Long pricklyhead poppy (Papaver argemone) 11) Macoun's poppy (Papaver macounii) 12) McConnell's poppy (Papaver mcconnellii) 13) Opium poppy (Papaver somniferum) 14) Oriental poppy (Papaver bracteatum) 15) Pale poppy (Papaver alboroseum) 16) Rooted poppy (Papaver radicatum) 17) Round pricklyhead poppy (Papaver hybridum) 18) Tulip poppy (Papaver glaucum) 19) Walpole's poppy (Papaver walpolei) 20) Western poppy (Papaver californicum)

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More species:
1) Papaver dubium L. [1946]
2) Papaver hybridum L. [1147]
3) Papaver keelei A.E. Porsild [142]
4) Papaver lapponicum (Tolm.) Nordh. ssp. porsildii Knaben [95]
5) Papaver miyabeanum Tatew. ex Miyabe & Tatew. [195]
6) Papaver radicatum Rottb. var. albiflorum (Lange) A.E. Porsild [86]
7) Papillaria nigrescens (Hedw.) A. Jaeger [310]
8) Parapholis incurva (L.) C.E. Hubbard [304]
9) Parentucellia latifolia (L.) Caruel [1750]
10) Parkia speciosa Hassk. [309]

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