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Selvin Chance | all galleries >> Big Island of Hawaii >> North Kohala Coast > Native Hawaiian Poppy (Argemone glauca)
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04-FEB-2005

Native Hawaiian Poppy (Argemone glauca)

Also known as pokalakala (prickly poppy). Found growing on the Kohala coast of the Big Island.
The sap and seeds were used as an analgesic by Hawaiians.

Olympus C-730UZ
1/800s f/3.2 at 5.9mm iso64 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Pam Haley - FrogHouse Photo01-Oct-2008 10:32
What a perfect flower - beautifully captured! I have yet to find one open.