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Papaver heterophyllum

Papaver heterophyllum

9.9
A wild poppy that grows in California with bright red flowers
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : pámpano heterofilo
  • The brilliant red flowers of Papaver heterophyllum are a common sight in California’s spring meadows.

Examples

  • We photographed a field covered with blooming Papaver heterophyllum during our hike in the Sierra foothills.

  • Botanists classify Papaver heterophyllum as a distinct species within the poppy family.

  • The Papaver heterophyllum blooms beautifully in spring.

  • Have you seen the Papaver heterophyllum in the garden?

  • The brilliant red flowers of Papaver heterophyllum are a common sight in California’s spring meadows.

  • We photographed a field covered with blooming Papaver heterophyllum during our hike in the Sierra foothills.

  • Botanists classify Papaver heterophyllum as a distinct species within the poppy family.

Synonyms

Stylomecon heterophyllum
vsPapaver heterophyllum
  • Specialized
9.9

A wild poppy with bright red flowers that grows in California

is the other accepted scientific name for that species

Surface Forms

Papaver heterophyllum singular
Papaver heterophyllums plural

Morphology

Papaver + heterophyllum

This is a Latin binomial (scientific) name rather than a compositional English phrase; its constituents are taxonomic/technical forms (a genus name and a Latinized descriptor) that B1 learners will not treat as ordinary English vocabulary. Even if a learner recognizes Greek/Latin roots like hetero- and phyll-, those clues ("different-leaved") do not yield the intended knowledge ‘a species of wild poppy native to California’ because scientific names function as opaque proper nouns.

Etymology

Papaver heterophyllum comes from Latin words: Papaver means 'poppy' and hetero and phyllum mean 'different' and 'leaf'. So the name points to a poppy with different-shaped leaves and helps you remember this bright red California wild poppy.