''Kallstroemia grandiflora'', the Arizona poppy, is a summer annual herb of the

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s of the

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, and northern

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. ''Kallstroemia grandiflora'' has opposite, pinnately compound leaves. Large showy flowers often appear in abundance after summer monsoon rains, with bristly

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s, and orange corollas.

Gallery

File:Kallstroemia-grandiflora-20071001.jpg, ''Kallstroemia grandiflora'':
the Arizona Poppy flower File:Kallstroemia grandiflora spreads out across a hillside at Rockhound State Park in Deming, New Mexico.jpg, Kallstroemia grandiflora spreads out across a hillside at

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External links

Jepson Manual Treatment - ''Kallstroemia grandiflora''''Kallstroemia grandiflora'' - Photo gallery
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