Dendromecon rigida

Bentham

Trans. Hort. Soc. London, ser. 2, 1: 407. 1835.

Common names: Bush-poppy
Illustrated
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.

Shrubs, 1-3 m. Leaves 2.5-10 × 0.7-2.5 cm; blade lanceolate; margins minutely denticulate; apex acute to acuminate. Flowers: petals 2-3 cm. Capsules curved, 5-10 cm. Seeds 2-2.5 mm. 2n = 56.


Phenology: Flowering spring–early summer (Apr–Jul).
Habitat: Dry slopes, washes, especially in areas of recent burns
Elevation: 0–1800 m

Distribution

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Calif., Mexico (Baja California)

Discussion

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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... more about "Dendromecon rigida"
acute +  and acuminate +
Curtis Clark +
Bentham +
palmate +  and subpalmate +
lanceolate +
5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> (10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br />) +
Bush-poppy +
Calif. +  and Mexico (Baja California) +
0–1800 m +
sessile +, pedicellate +  and symmetric +
2-valved +  and capsular +
cylindric +
microscopic +
Dry slopes, washes, especially in areas of recent burns +
paniculate +  and racemose +
terminal +  and axillary +
short-petiolate +
2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> (10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br />) +
cauline +  and basal +
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (?) +  and 2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> (?) +
denticulate +
1-2-locular or +  and incompletely completely multilocular +
cylindric +  and long-conic +
distinct +
obcuneate +  and obovate +
2 times number of sepals +
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
Flowering spring–early summer (Apr–Jul). +
Trans. Hort. Soc. London, ser. +
colorless +
carunculate +
pale +, black +  and brown +
obovoid +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (?) +  and 0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br /> (?) +
distinct +
obovate +
Illustrated +
decumbent +, spreading +  and erect +
obcompressed +
Dendromecon rigida +
Dendromecon +
species +
caulescent +  and scapose +