genus

Bocconia

Field notes

Bocconia is a genus of flowering plants in the poppy family, Papaveraceae, that contains 10 species. Carl Linnaeus chose the name to honor the Italian botanist Paolo Boccone (1633–1704). It is native to Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America (Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and northwest Argentina).

Children

Parrotweed present
Bocconia arborea
Plume Poppy

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Trees
Plant type: Perennial Shrub Tree

From USDA PLANTS.