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Bear Poppy

Arctomecon merriamii

Papaveraceae (Poppy Family)

Description: This perennial is sometimes also called White Bear Poppy or Desert Bearpoppy. This plant has fuzzy grayish-green leaves, which resemble a bear paw. Spectacular white flowers form at the top of stems that are about eighteen inches tall at full height.

Habitat: Bear poppy is relatively rare and is found growing between 2000 and 5500 feet in the Mojave Desert and into southern Nevada.

Flowering Season: Flowers form during April and May.

Comments: The name for this genus is derived from the Greek words arktos (meaning bear) and mecon (meaning poppy). Also of interest are two other species: A. californica (not found in California) with yellow flowers and A. humilis found only in a small area near St. George, Utah.

	Bear Poppy Arctomecon merriamii `Papaveraceae (Poppy Family)` Description: This perennial is sometimes also called White Bear Poppy or Desert Bearpoppy. This plant has fuzzy grayish-green leaves, which resemble a bear paw. Spectacular white flowers form at the top of stems that are about eighteen inches tall at full height. Habitat: Bear poppy is relatively rare and is found growing between 2000 and 5500 feet in the Mojave Desert and into southern Nevada. Flowering Season: Flowers form during April and May. Comments: The name for this genus is derived from the Greek words arktos (meaning bear) and mecon (meaning poppy). Also of interest are two other species: A. californica (not found in California) with yellow flowers and A. humilis found only in a small area near St. George, Utah.