Platystemon californicus

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Platystemon californicus in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Platystemon californicus Benth. (P. leiocarpus, Fisch. & Mey.). Cream-cups. Lvs. appearing opposite, sessile, ligu- late-linear: petals light yellow, cream-color or white: carpels linear, moniliform, sometimes hispid. B.M. 3579. B.R.1679. B. 2:65. Gn. 30, p. 313. G. 34:397. —P. leiocarpus, Fisch. & Mey., is the smooth-fruited form and is considered by some to be a distinct species, but is said by Gray in the Synoptical Flora to be "a mere state." F.C. 2:76. B.M. 3750.—P. californicus is frequently improperly called the California poppy but the true California poppy is Eschscholtzia californica. F. Tracy Hubbard. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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