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Mostly annual herbs. Showy flowers usu. with five petals and numerous stamens. Several species, just two shown here (for now ... ).
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California Poppy |
Eschscholzia californica |
Creamcups |
Platystemon californicus |
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Annual herb of spring time in the Sonoran Desert. Present only in wet years when they can cover vast hillsides. The image is hosted by Wikimedia Detailed Description |
Delicate spring annual of wash banks and rocky hillsides. Present only after adequate winter-spring rains. Detailed Description |
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