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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Dry Mesic
Dry
Plant Height: 6 to 16 inches
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Yellow
Flower Time: Spring
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Toxicity: Leaves are poisonous
Roots are poisonous
Propagation: Seeds: Sow in situ
Other info: Self sow, or sow in fall.

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Common names
  • Mexican Gold Poppy
  • Desert California Poppy

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Location: Desert at Dripping Springs, New Mexico
Date: Apr 16, 2012
Location: Desert at Dripping Springs, New Mexico
Date: Apr 16, 2012

Date: 2015-01-18
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Date: 2015-01-18
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Date: 2015-01-18
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