California poppy
noun
a plant, Eschscholtzia californica, of the poppy family, having feathery bluish foliage and showy, orange-yellow flowers: the state flower of California.
Origin of California poppy
An Americanism dating back to 1890–95
British Dictionary definitions for california poppy
California poppy
noun
a papaveraceous plant, Eschscholtzia californica, of the Pacific coast of North America, having yellow or orange flowers and finely divided bluish-green leaves
Also called: eschscholzia, eschscholtzia