Common Name: California Poppy
Scientific Name: Eschscholzia californica
Date Collected: April 15th, 2011
Location: Collected at Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden at UCLA in the highest region of the garden right next to a chain link fence and the experimental garden
Nativity: California poppy is endemic to California, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, and Mexico.
Habitat: E. californica grows in open grasslands and in elevations ranging from sea level to 6,500 feet. The poppy grows best in sandy, dry soils with plenty of sunlight and good drainage.
Special Notes: The California poppy is the state flower of California and April 6 is officially California Poppy Day. The poppy has sedative properties, but its effects are far less than that of opium and other sedatives. Native Americans used this plant to kill head lice, cure tooth ache, and sedate infants.
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