California poppy
noun
: any of a genus (Eschscholzia) of herbs of the poppy family
especially
: one (E. californica) widely cultivated for its usually yellow or orange flowers
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The new cards also have updated designs with images of California’s iconic redwood trees and California poppies as well as the state’s expansive coastline.
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Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Even though my California poppy receives half or more of the day’s sun, its roots are perpetually in the shade.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
Attendees were encouraged to harvest as many plants as possible and spent the afternoon putting flowers into pots, picking lemongrass for tea and even uprooting a tall California poppy tree for one neighbor to take home.
—Lauren Ng, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
Purple mouse ears, fragrant fritillary and woodland wooly thread tend to grow primarily in serpentine habitats, as do the Coastal tidy tips and the California poppy.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
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Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Even though my California poppy receives half or more of the day’s sun, its roots are perpetually in the shade.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
Attendees were encouraged to harvest as many plants as possible and spent the afternoon putting flowers into pots, picking lemongrass for tea and even uprooting a tall California poppy tree for one neighbor to take home.
—Lauren Ng, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
Purple mouse ears, fragrant fritillary and woodland wooly thread tend to grow primarily in serpentine habitats, as do the Coastal tidy tips and the California poppy.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for California poppy
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“California poppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/California%20poppy. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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