poppies

genus Papaver

Member of poppy family (family Papaveraceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
flowering plants (subphylum Angiospermae)

Except for old historical records and extremely rare examples that I don't expect to encounter, there are no other wild species of this genus in the bay area.

wind poppy
Papaver heterophyllum

petals orange-red, base purple to black
common

fire poppy
Papaver californicum

petals generally brick-red, base green
uncommon

1 observed taxon / 1 unobserved taxon / 1 key

Chris’s observations: 3 (all are research grade)

Locations:

Hidden Villa, Los Altos Hills
Joseph D. Grant CP
Rancho Cañada del Oro OSP

Months:

Apr.: 1
May: 2

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora