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Mexican Gold Poppy

Scientific Name:  Eschscholtzia mexicana
?Native winter annual flower in the Poppy Family (Papaveraceae)
?Flowers are orange in color
?Petals form a cup
?Found on slopes, mesas and plains
?Large areas of desert can become covered in these flowers after winter rains

Photos:  To be added.

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