california poppy
Eschscholzia californica
Member of
desert poppies (genus Eschscholzia)
poppy family (family Papaveraceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
orange, yellow in flowering plants
This species has subspecies or variants that don't seem worth distinguishing.
Some sources divide the species into two subspecies. The main subspecies is found throughout California. The “mexicana” subspecies is found only in the Sonoran Desert in southern California.
Toxicity of california poppy (Eschscholzia californica):
0 – Non-toxic.
Chris’s observations: 249 (246 are research grade)
Locations:
- Henry Coe SP: 24
- Edgewood County Park & Natural Preserve: 17
- Russian Ridge OSP: 16
- Calero CP: 13
- Monte Bello OSP: 12
- Santa Teresa CP: 11
- Almaden Quicksilver CP: 10
- Coyote Hills RP: 10
- Coyote Lake / Harvey Bear Ranch CP: 9
- Fremont Older OSP: 9
- Joseph D. Grant CP: 8
- Sunol Wilderness RP: 8
- Long Ridge OSP: 7
- Ed R. Levin CP: 6
- Rancho Cañada del Oro OSP: 6
- Mission Peak RP: 4
- Máyyan 'Ooyákma Coyote Ridge OSP: 4
- Sierra Vista OSP: 4
- Sweeney Ridge National Recreation Area: 4
- Coyote Valley OSP: 3
- El Corte de Madera OSP: 3
- Point Lobos SP: 3
- Purisima Creek Redwoods OSP: 3
- San Pedro Valley CP: 3
- Sibley Volcanic RP: 3
- Sierra Azul; OSP: 3
- Skyline Ridge OSP: 3
- Coyote Creek Trail: 2
- Garin RP: 2
- La Honda Creek OSP: 2
- Lexington Reservoir CP: 2
- Pleasanton Ridge RP: 2
- San Bruno Mountain State & County Park: 2
- San Jose, CA: 2
- Windy Hill OSP: 2
- Alum Rock Park, San Jose
- Bear Creek Redwoods OSP
- Castle Rock SP
- Crockett Hills RP
- Del Valle RP
- Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge
- Dry Creek Pioneer RP
- El Sereno OSP
- Garrapata SP
- Golden Gate National Recreation Area
- Henry Cowell Redwoods SP
- Joaquin Miller Park, Oakland
- McNee Ranch / Montara Mountain SP
- Mt. Diablo SP
- Mt. Madonna SP
- Mt. Tamalpais SP
- Novitiate Park, Los Gatos
- Pacheco SP
- Pearson-Arastradero Preserve, Palo Alto
- Picchetti Ranch OSP
- Presidio of San Francisco
- Sam McDonald CP
- San Gregorio State Beach
- Saratoga Gap OSP
- Ulistac Natural Area, Santa Clara
- Waterdog Lake & Open Space
- Wilder Ranch SP
Months:
- Jan.: 6
- Feb.: 21
- Mar.: 46
- Apr.: 50
- May: 36
- Jun.: 25
- Jul.: 31
- Aug.: 7
- Sep.: 9
- Oct.: 11
- Nov.: 4
- Dec.: 3
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Taxon info:
iNaturalist
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Calflora
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CalPhotos
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Jepson eFlora
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FNA
Bay Area species:
iNaturalist
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Calflora
