This California native, designated in 1890 as the California State flower, is a relative of the more famous (and more potent) Papaver somniferum also called the opium poppy. While the latex from the P. somniferum capsule is processed into opium, it's the roots of E. californica, also a golden-orange hue, that can be made into a tincture or tea and is an excellent remedy for insomnia.
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