Also known as Desert Bearpoppy · Desert-Poppy · Great Bearclaw-Poppy
Arctomecon merriamii is a rare Mojave Desert poppy from Nevada and Arizona. It blooms in spring with delicate white, crinkled flowers from a rosette of gray-green.
Photos of White Bear Poppy (Arctomecon merriamii)
Common names and botanical synonyms
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| kingdom | Plantae |
| division | Tracheophyta |
| class | Magnoliopsida |
| order | Ranunculales |
| family | Papaveraceae |
| genus | Arctomecon |
| species | Arctomecon merriamii |
