California poppy

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of Pacific coast of North America; widely cultivated for its yellow to red flowers

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California poppy contains a different class of alkaloids: citation citation "An aqueous alcohol extract of Eschscholzia californica has been evaluated for benzodiazepine, neuroleptic, antidepressant, antihistaminic and analgesic properties. Source: Internet

Increased to generalist herbivores in invasive populations of the California poppy (Eschscholzia californica). Source: Internet

Interestingly, the introduced Chilean populations of California poppy appear to be larger and more fecund in their introduced range than in their native range (Leger and Rice, 2003). Source: Internet

A few annuals that self- seed freely are cosmos, cleome, datura, nicotine, California poppy, shirley poppy, sunflowers, snapdragons, marigolds, night scented stock and portulaca. Source: Internet

ATTRACT beneficial insects and pollinators to your garden by planting swaths of aster calendula, California poppy, fennel and Queen Anne's lace. Source: Internet

Of course, there are also an abundance of poisonous plants, so I don't recommend picking and eating willy nilly, even though I did bite into a California poppy flower to see if it was an appropriate salad ingredient. Source: Internet

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