''Dendromecon'', the tree poppy, is a genus of one or two species of
shrub
A shrub (often also called a bush) is a small-to-medium-sized perennial woody plant. Unlike herbaceous plants, shrubs have persistent woody stems above the ground. Shrubs can be either deciduous or evergreen. They are distinguished from trees ...
s to small
trees, native to
California and northern
Baja California.
The
leaves
A leaf (plural, : leaves) is any of the principal appendages of a vascular plant plant stem, stem, usually borne laterally aboveground and specialized for photosynthesis. Leaves are collectively called foliage, as in "autumn foliage", wh ...
are
evergreen, alternate, lanceolate to ovate, 3–10 cm long. The
flowers are yellow, satiny, and shed after
pollination.
Species
Two species of ''Dendromecon'' are widely accepted, though some botanists consider them to belong to just one species, only distinct at the lower rank of
subspecies
In biological classification, subspecies is a rank below species, used for populations that live in different areas and vary in size, shape, or other physical characteristics (morphology), but that can successfully interbreed. Not all species ...
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References
Flora of North America: ''Dendromecon'' Jepson Manual Treatment - ''Dendromecon''
External links
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Papaveroideae
Papaveraceae genera
Flora of California
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