Pleasing Poppy #1
by Heidi Smith
Title
Pleasing Poppy #1
Artist
Heidi Smith
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Photograph
Description
Matilija poppies (/məˈtɪlɨhɑː/ mə-TIL-i-hah) or tree poppies and are native to southern California and northern Mexico.
They are perennial subshrubs with woody stems. They may grow to a height of 2.5 meters (8 ft) and a width of 1 m (35 in), with the flowers up to 13 cm (5 in) across. The silvery green leaves are deeply cut, with a small fringe of hairs at the margins.
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May 17th, 2012
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