Canbya

<i>Canbya</i>

Canbya

Genus of flowering plants

Canbya, also known as the pygmy poppies, is a genus of the poppy family Papaveraceae consisting of two species found in the dry parts of western North America. Both species are small, no more than a few centimeters tall, with flowers less than 10 mm across.

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The genus was named after well-known amateur botanist William Marriott Canby (1831–1904).

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References

    • Christopher Grey-Wilson, Poppies (Portland: Timber Press, 2000) ISBN 0-88192-503-9 p. 229
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    • Data related to Canbya at Wikispecies


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