Canbya aurea S. Watson

Canbya aurea S. Watson. Canbya aurea, common name yellow pygmy-poppy, is a plant species endemic to the relatively cool northern deserts of the western United States. It is known only from central and southeastern Oregon and northwestern Nevada, as well as one collection reported from Mono County, California. It grows on dry, sandy soil, usually with sagebrush, at elevations of 900–1,700 metres (3,000–5,600 ft).