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Distribution by County   6058    
Papaver somniferum  L.
Opium poppy
Papaver somniferum is an annual herb that is not native to California.
Record Count by County

Butte: 3 Mendocino: 2 San Francisco: 1 Santa Clara: 2
Contra Costa: 2 Monterey: 1 San Luis Obispo: 9 Santa Cruz: 3
Humboldt: 2 Riverside: 1 San Mateo: 2 Tulare: 1
Los Angeles: 5 San Bernardino: 1 Santa Barbara: 6 Ventura: 6

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 11/21/2024).