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Platystigma linearis

Platystigma linearis Benth.

Narrowleaf Queen Poppy

Papaveraceae (Poppy family)

Synonym(s): Hesperomecon linearis, Meconella linearis, Meconella linearis var. pulchella

USDA Symbol: PLLI4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Sometimes tinged red in age.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Open, grassy areas in grasslands, sand dunes, oak and pine woodlands.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Platystigma linearis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Platystigma linearis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Platystigma linearis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-12-03
Research By: CBR

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