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Old 15-11-2010, 01:10 AM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.gardens
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Default California Poppy in Tasmanian Botanical Gardens

Garrapata wrote:
In article bobwilliams
wrote:

After traveling over 7,000 miles from San Diego to Tasmania, I
discovered that the California Poppy is very popular in that area.
In fact, much of the Tasmanian flora is similar or identical to that in
Southern California. I guess the climate must be similar.
Here is a keeper taken in the Botanical gardens.
Bob Williams


This isn't California Poppy
Amost all of the parts - petals, fruits, anthers and leaves are
different
The botanical illustration here shows the differences especially the
leaves and fruits
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_poppy

It looks more like Papaver nudicaule - Iceland Poppy


You and Bob Hobden are the ID experts.
I just take the pics and try my best to get it right.
This sign in the garden led me to believe it was a California Poppy, but
maybe that is a local common name for the flower....A papaver.
See Below:....
Bob Williams