Kallstroemia grandiflora
| Kallstroemia grandiflora | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Zygophyllales |
| Family: | Zygophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Kallstroemia |
| Species: | K. grandiflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Kallstroemia grandiflora A.Gray | |
Kallstroemia grandiflora, or Arizona poppy, is a summer annual herb of the deserts of the Southwestern United States, California, and northern Mexico.
Kallstroemia grandiflora has opposite, pinnately compound leaves. Large showy flowers often appear in abundance after summer monsoon rains, with bristly trichomes, stipules, and orange corollas.
Kallstroemia grandiflora:
the Arizona Poppy flower
the Arizona Poppy flower
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment - Kallstroemia grandiflora
- USDA Plants Profile
- Kallstroemia grandiflora - Photo gallery
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