California poppy
Western orange bloom
California poppy is a wildflower native to western North America, known for its bright orange or golden cup-shaped blooms.
It's the state flower of California, where it carpets hillsides in spring.
The plant self-seeds readily and tolerates drought, making it popular in wildflower gardens: The California poppies are blooming along the highway.
Colored bloom segments
- bloomFlower or flourishing state
- wildflowerUncultivated flowering plant
- perennialRecurring each year
- stamenPollen-producing flower organ
pistil · nectar · seedpod · inflorescence · germination · pollination · pollinator · bee
Official bloom of territory
- Golden StateWest coast nickname
- emblemRepresentational sign or device
- nativeOriginating from a place
- coastalOf the shoreline
Central Valley · hillside · chaparral · superbloom · Pacific Coast · gold rush · golden · sunshine
Citrus with segments
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- yellowHue between green and orange
- vibrantFull of life, intensity
- colorfulFull of varied hues
bright · vivid · radiant · glowing · cup-shaped · delicate · silky · papery
Drug promoting calm
- anxiolyticSubstance lessening nervous tension
- sleep aidSubstance promoting drowsiness
- tinctureHerb steeped in alcohol
- herbalRelating to medicinal plants
calming · relaxation · tea · extract · alkaloids · nervine · natural remedy · insomnia
petals
Colored bloom segments
- bloomFlower or flourishing state
- wildflowerUncultivated flowering plant
- perennialRecurring each year
stamen · pistil · nectar · seedpod · inflorescence · germination · pollination · pollinator · bee · butterfly
state flower
Official bloom of territory
- Golden StateWest coast nickname
- emblemRepresentational sign or device
- nativeOriginating from a place
coastal · Central Valley · hillside · chaparral · superbloom · Pacific Coast · gold rush · golden · sunshine · roadside
orange
Citrus with segments
colorful · bright · vivid · radiant · glowing · cup-shaped · delicate · silky · papery · nodding
sedative
Drug promoting calm
- anxiolyticSubstance lessening nervous tension
- sleep aidSubstance promoting drowsiness
- tinctureHerb steeped in alcohol
herbal · calming · relaxation · tea · extract · alkaloids · nervine · natural remedy · insomnia · mild
- wildflowersblack-eyed Susan, black-eyed Susans, daisy, buttercup, bluebonnets
- California naturecoast redwood, redwood, sequoia, gray whale, sea otter
- California plantscoast redwood, giant sequoia, Joshua tree, manzanita, valley oak
- California Symbolsgrizzly bear, Eureka, coast redwood, giant sequoia, gray whale
- herbal remediesechinacea, chamomile, valerian, ginseng, ginkgo biloba
- poppies
California poppyred poppy
Crimson bloom symbolizing sacrifice
corn poppy · opium poppy · remembrance poppy · Papaver somniferum