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Papaveraceae

California fairy-poppy

Meconella californica Torr. & Frém.

Family
Papaveraceae
Genus
Meconella

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Common names

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English
California fairy-poppy, California fairypoppy, California meconella

Synonyms

  • Meconella californica var. torreyi Fedde
  • Meconella collina Greene
  • Meconella octandra Greene
  • Meconella oregana subsp. californica (Torr.) A.E.Murray
  • Meconella oregana var. californica (Torr.) Jeps.
  • Meconella oregana var. octandra (Greene) Jeps.
  • Platystemon torreyi Greene

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Annual
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.