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Stylomecon heterophylla (Wind poppy)
Flaigg, Norman G.

Stylomecon heterophylla

Stylomecon heterophylla (Benth.) G. Taylor

Wind Poppy

Papaveraceae (Poppy Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: STHE3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

Wind Poppy is a delicate, 12-24 in. annual with 2 in. wide flowers borne on long stalks. The orange or red flowers have a maroon spot at the base of each broad, silky petal. The deeply cleft leaves are 1-6 in. long and occur more profusely near the base of the stem.

Wind Poppy rarely seeds in the wild except after wildfires.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Orange
Bloom Time: Apr , May

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Distribution: CA Coast Ranges from Lake to San Joaquin Cos. & s. Sierra foothills
Native Habitat: Grassy & brushy slopes below 4000 ft.

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Description: Well-drained soils.
Conditions Comments: Wind poppy rarely seeds in the wild expect after wildfires.

Propagation

Description: Broadcast seeds in fall.
Commercially Avail: yes

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 Stylomecon heterophylla in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Stylomecon heterophylla in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Stylomecon heterophylla

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-28
Research By: TWC Staff

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