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Tag: California

  • Artemisia douglasiana

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    Common Names: Phonetic Spelling: ar-te-MIZ-ee-uh dug-las-ee-AY-nuh Description: Artemisia douglasiana is a perennial herbaceous plant that typically grows 0.5 to 1.5 meters (1.5 to 5 feet) tall. It has slender, upright stems and a bushy appearance. The leaves are lance-shaped, 5 to 12 centimeters (2 to 5 inches) long, and gray-green in color. They have a…

  • Eschscholzia californica

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    Common Names: California Poppy, Golden Poppy, California Sunlight, Cup of Gold Phonetic Spelling:  Es-kol-zee-uh kal-uh-for-ni-kuh Description:  Stands at approximately 5 to 61 centimeters tall. Characterized by its four petals and deep yellow, orange, and cream colors in the wild. Discovered by Adelbert von Chamisso who named it after J. F. Eschscholtz. Is the state flower…