Papaver californicum
- noun
- Specialized
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pámpano de California
- Many gardeners choose to plant Papaver californicum for its remarkable red flowers and easy care.
Examples
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The vibrant blooms of Papaver californicum add striking color to spring gardens in California.
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Botanists documented Papaver californicum growing wild along the coastal hills.
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The Papaver californicum blooms beautifully in the spring.
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Have you seen the Papaver californicum in the garden?
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Many gardeners choose to plant Papaver californicum for its remarkable red flowers and easy care.
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The vibrant blooms of Papaver californicum add striking color to spring gardens in California.
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Botanists documented Papaver californicum growing wild along the coastal hills.
Synonyms
A plant that lives for one year with bright red flowers that grows in California
A wildflower with thin stems and bright red cup-shaped flowers that grows in California
Surface Forms
Morphology
Papaver + californicum
This is a Linnaean binomial combining the genus name Papaver (a poppy/flowering-plant genus) with the Latin adjectival epithet californicum, meaning 'of/from California'; if a learner knows both constituents they can infer it denotes a Papaver species from California. Binomial scientific names are compositional and follow a regular naming pattern cross-linguistically, so the overall meaning is directly derivable from the parts.
Etymology
Papaver californicum comes from Latin names: Papaver means 'poppy' and californicum means 'from California'. So the name creates the image of a bright red poppy growing in California, which explains why the plant is known for its showy red flowers.
