BUSHPOPPY 



Dendromecon rigidum Bentham 



The profuse bright yellow flowers of bushpoppy give the shrub 

 a striking appearance. It grows from two to eight feet high, and 

 blooms almost throughout the year. The leaves are willowlike and 

 leathery in texture, and the main stems are rich brown in color. 



This member of the Poppy Family has a restricted range in south- 

 ern California and northern lower California. 



PLATE 39 ~L 



