Desert gold poppy facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Desert gold poppy |
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Eschscholzia
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glyptosperma
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Eschscholzia glyptosperma is a type of Poppy flower. It is often called the desert gold poppy, desert golden poppy, or Mojave poppy. This pretty flower grows in the dry lands of the Mojave Desert and Sonoran Desert. You can find it in the southwestern United States. This includes parts of California, southern Nevada, western Arizona, and southwestern Utah. It likes to grow in sandy areas like desert washes, flat lands, and gentle slopes. It can be found from about 100 to 5,200 feet (30 to 1,600 meters) high.
Meet the Desert Gold Poppy!
The desert gold poppy is an annual plant. This means it grows from a seed, flowers, makes new seeds, and then dies all in one year. It starts with a bunch of leaves close to the ground. These leaves are divided into many pointed parts.
The plant grows straight stems that can reach about 10 inches (25 centimeters) tall. Each stem has one bright yellow flower on top. The petals of the flower are usually about one to two and a half centimeters long. This poppy blooms in the spring, usually from March to May.
After the flower fades, a long, thin fruit grows. This fruit is called a capsule. It is usually 4 to 7 centimeters long. Inside the capsule, you will find many tiny, round, brown seeds. These seeds will fall to the ground and grow into new desert gold poppies next year.
See also
In Spanish: Eschscholzia glyptosperma para niños
