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Sunday Photo, 7/21/24

Sorry, I almost forgot. Here is a beautiful specimen of the Tree Poppy in full bloom back in May.

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Appointed appellate counsel for indigent defendants (retired.) I have lived in Big Sur since 1984, first on the north coast, and on the South Coast since 1989.

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  • That's a beautiful plant! But when I looked up "tree poppy" it gave me Matilija poppy", which is not this yellow flowered bush. Do you happen to know it's botanical name? Thanks!

    • Dendromecon rigida, also called bush poppy or tree poppy, is a shrub or small tree of the Papaveracee native to California and Baja California. (Wikipedia) I will add a screen shot to the post for others.

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