Description: 2DK-686 J.51 GOLDEN POPPIES STATE FLOWER OF CALIFORNIAIn the springtime of each year, the valleys and hillsides in California are a blaze of color -- poppies, lupine, primrose and many other varieties of gorgeous wildflowers, bloom in profusion. Ellis-Sawyer Color PhotoWestern Publishing & Novelty Company, Los Angeles, CA1962 Curteichcolor ® 3-D Natural Color Reproduction (REG USA PAT OFF) Postmarked SANTA MONICA, CALIF. Jan 12 1965 PM Canceled 1961 11c Statue of Liberty US Postage Stamp____________________________________ Eschscholzia californica, the California poppy, golden poppy, California Sunlight or Cup of Gold, is a species of flowering plant in the family Papaveraceae, native to the United States and Mexico. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant flowering in summer (spring in southern Australia), with showy cup-shaped flowers in brilliant shades of red, orange and yellow (occasionally pink and white). It is also used as food or a garnish. It became the official state flower of California in 1903. DescriptionCalifornia poppy is a perennial or annual plant growing to 5–12 in (13–30 cm) tall with alternately branching glaucous blue-green foliage. The leaves are alternately divided into round, lobed segments. The flowers are solitary on long stems, silky-textured, with four petals, each petal 2 to 6 cm (0.79 to 2.36 in) long and broad; flower color ranges through yellow, orange and red. Flowering occurs from February to September in the northern hemisphere. The petals close at night (or in cold, windy weather) and open again the following morning, although they may remain closed in cloudy weather. The fruit is a slender, dehiscent capsule 3 to 9 cm (1.2 to 3.5 in) long, which splits in two, sometimes explosively with an audible snap, to release numerous small 1.5–1.8 mm (0.059–0.071 in) wide black or dark brown seeds. It survives mild winters in its native range, dying completely in colder climates. HabitatIts native habitat includes California and extends to Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Sonora and northwest Baja California. The Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve is located in northern Los Angeles County. At the peak of the blooming season, orange flowers seem to cover all 1,745 acres (706 ha) of the reserve. Other prominent locations of California poppy meadows include Bear Valley (Colusa County) and Point Buchon (San Luis Obispo County). TaxonomyEschscholzia californica was the first named species of the genus Eschscholzia, named by the German botanist Adelbert von Chamisso after the Baltic German botanist Johann Friedrich von Eschscholtz, his friend and colleague on Otto von Kotzebue's scientific expedition to California and the greater Pacific circa 1810 aboard the Russian ship Rurik. California poppy is highly variable, with over 90 synonyms. Some botanists accept two subspecies—one with four varieties (e.g., Leger & Rice 2003)—though others do not recognize them as distinct (e.g., Jepson 1993). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eschscholzia_californica____________________________________ Poppies can be both annuals and perennials, depending on the variety: AnnualsThese poppies die after one growing season and are grown from seed each year. Examples include the field poppy (Papaver rhoeas) and the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum). PerennialsThese poppies come back from underground roots each year. Examples include the oriental poppy, which has larger, blousy flowers. BiennialsSome poppies, like the Arctic poppy (Papaver nudicaule), are usually grown as biennials. Reseed themselvesMany types of poppies reseed themselves in the garden, so they can come back on their own year after year.
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
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Item must be returned within: 30 Days
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Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Number of Items in Set: 1
Artist: Ellis-Sawyer Color Photo
Size: Standard (5.5 x 3.5 in)
Material: Cardboard, Paper
Year Manufactured: 1962
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Brand/Publisher: Western Publishing & Novelty Company, Los Angeles, CA
Subject: 1962 Golden Poppies, State Flower of California Vintage Postcard
Continent: North America
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Unit Type: Unit
Era: Photochrome (1939-Now)
Country: United States
Theme: Agriculture, Floral & Gardens, Flowers & Plants, Greetings, Landscapes, Tourism, Travel, California poppy, golden poppy, California Sunlight, Cup of Gold, Eschscholzia californica, Papaveraceae
Region: California
Features: Chrome, Divided Back, Stamped
Time Period Manufactured: 1960-1969
Unit Quantity: 1
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Postage Condition: Posted
