Platystemon

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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Platystemon (Greek, broad, thread; referring to the broadened filaments). Papaveraceae. Low annual herbs generally branched at the base, sometimes grown in flower-gardens.Stems erect or decumbent, glaucescent: lvs. alternate or subopposite, linear- or oblong-lanceolate: fls. usually erect and solitary; sepals 3, ovate, caducous; petals 6, sometimes more, yellowish white or yellow or white, caducous or rarely persistent; stamens numerous; ovaries 6-20, distinct: fr. at maturity many carpels totally distinct or slightly joined, carpels moniliform.— About 60 species natives of the Pacific Coast according to Fedde (Engler's Pflanzenreich, hft. 40. IV: 104), or 1 species according to Gray and a large number of American authors. Platystemon grows wild throughout Calif., except in the mountains, and is said to prefer a loose soil. CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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