Bush Poppy (Dendromecon rigida)

Bush Poppy, a reference photo — Photo: NPS · Public domain

Dendromecon rigida, also called bush poppy or tree poppy, is a shrub or small tree of the Papaveraceae native to California and Baja California.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Bush Poppy being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Dendromecon harfordii

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Papaveraceae
Genus: Dendromecon
Species: Dendromecon rigida

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