Platystemon californicus

cream cups

Poppy

Petite annual grows up to a foot tall
Spring blooms are cream with yellow-marked centers
Sun-loving, of open grasslands, sandy soils, burns
Not long ago they were found all over California but now they are becoming more and more rare
Found in Bay Hills, Diablo, and Hamilton sections; also reported in Flatlands, Altamont, Livermore, and Valley sections