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The '''Golden Poppy''' is the [[state flower]] for [[California]]. The flowers are  

The '''Golden Poppy''' is the [[state flower]] for [[California]]. The flowers are  

[[drought]]-resistant and adaptable to the California [[climate]] and grow wild all  

[[drought]]-resistant and adaptable to the California [[climate]] and grow wild all  

over the state. The flowers do not grow very tall, commonly less than a foot in height, and have one four-petal flower per stem, about 2 or 3 inches across.<ref>http://www.theflowerexpert.com/content/aboutflowers/stateflowers/california-state-flowers</ref>  

over the state. The flowers do not grow very tall, commonly less than a foot in height, and have one four-petal flower per stem, about 2 or 3 inches across.<ref>http://www.theflowerexpert.com/content/aboutflowers/stateflowers/california-state-flowers</ref>  

 

The flowers can take root in sandy, difficult soil where other plants’ seeds may fail. They are [[pollination|pollinated]] by bees and [[hummingbird]]s. The poppy's Botanical name, ''Eschsholtzia californica'', was given to it in 1816 by naturalist Adelbert Von Chamisso.<ref>http://www.proflowers.com/flowerguide/california_dir_default.aspx</ref>  It is also sometimes called ''copa de oro'' (cup of gold).<ref>http://www.theflowerexpert.com/content/aboutflowers/stateflowers/california-state-flowers</ref>

The flowers can take root in sandy, difficult soil where other plants’ seeds may fail. They are [[pollination|pollinated]] by bees and [[hummingbird]]s. The poppy's Botanical name, ''Eschsholtzia californica'', was given to it in 1816 by naturalist Adelbert Von Chamisso.<ref>http://www.proflowers.com/flowerguide/california_dir_default.aspx</ref>  It is also sometimes called ''copa de oro'' (cup of gold).<ref>http://www.theflowerexpert.com/content/aboutflowers/stateflowers/california-state-flowers</ref>