How to Use California poppy in a Sentence

California poppy

noun

• For many, the California poppy is the belle of the botanical ball.
  — Kelsey Mulvey, House Beautiful, 10 Feb. 2023
• Every field and yard is awash in the yellow/gold of the California poppy.
  — Helen Li, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2023
• Some to think about include globe gilia, California poppy, farewell-to-spring and Douglas aster.
  — oregonlive, 10 Oct. 2021
• On the ride, Amtrak shared, travelers can see an abundance of varied blooms, including fields of California poppies, wild irises, and tiger lilies.
  — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2023
• Yarrow, Erigeron, and Eschscholzia spice things up around the perimeter, adding a bit more diversity and visual interest than just a blanket of California poppies.
  — Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 9 Mar. 2023
• Yes, in addition to the California poppy, California redwood, grizzly bear, and garibaldi fish, the pallid bat and the golden chanterelle are now official state symbols.
  — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 3 Jan. 2024
• The desktop wallpaper continues the post-Big Sur tradition of using colorful abstractions rather than high-res photos for branding, though in this case, the orange-and-blue curves are concrete enough to evoke a California poppy.
  — Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 26 Oct. 2022
• Hillsides have exploded with a profusion of California poppies, sky-blue lupine and other wildflowers.
  — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2023
• Bees are particularly attracted to bee balm, echinacea, snapdragon, and hostas, as well as a number of other wildflowers like California poppies and evening primrose.
  — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 28 July 2023
• Depending on the region, California poppies, sand verbena, desert sunflowers, evening primrose, popcorn flowers or desert lilies could be growing.
  — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2023
• Depending on the area, visitors might see California poppies, sand verbena, desert sunflowers, evening primrose, popcorn flowers or desert lilies.
  — Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2023
• Related Articles In extremely wet years, non-native invasive plants can expand their territory and compete with the native wildflowers – like the California poppy – for space and resources, according to Turner.
  — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 24 Oct 2024