Papaver heterophyllum
Flaming-poppy · Wind-poppy · Windpoppy
Also published as Stylomecon heterophylla. You are in the right place.
About the plant
What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.
- Habit
- Annual, Forb/herbPLANTS Database
- Native range
- Native to the lower 48 statesPLANTS Database
Toxicity is noted only where a source states it. No note here is not a finding of safety.
Source: PLANTS Database — USDA NRCS.
Worth knowing
- The wind poppy, long known as Stylomecon heterophylla, grows only in western California and northwestern Baja California. It is especially abundant after a fire. Wikipedia: Papaver heterophyllum
Protocol
DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996Difficulty Moderate
Sow and cover
Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark
No stated waiting before sowing. Then 21 days to germinate.
40% germination in 7–21 days.
How each step is done, in Deno’s words, and what Verified and Derived mean.