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: 211 (208 are research grade)
Locations:
- Henry Coe SP: 23
- Russian Ridge OSP: 16
- Edgewood Park & Natural Preserve: 14
- Calero CP: 11
- Monte Bello OSP: 11
- Almaden Quicksilver CP: 10
- Santa Teresa CP: 10
- Coyote Hills RP: 9
- Coyote Lake / Harvey Bear Ranch CP: 9
- Fremont Older OSP: 8
- Sunol Wilderness RP: 7
- Joseph D. Grant CP: 6
- Long Ridge OSP: 6
- Rancho Cañada del Oro OSP: 5
- Mission Peak RP: 4
- Máyyan 'Ooyákma Coyote Ridge OSP: 4
- Sweeney Ridge National Recreation Area: 4
- Coyote Valley OSP: 3
- Ed R. Levin CP: 3
- El Corte de Madera OSP: 3
- Purisima Creek Redwoods OSP: 3
- Sierra Azul OSP: 3
- Lexington Reservoir CP: 2
- Point Lobos SP: 2
- Sibley Volcanic RP: 2
- Sierra Vista OSP: 2
- Skyline Ridge OSP: 2
- Windy Hill OSP: 2
- Bear Creek Redwoods OSP
- Castle Rock SP
- Coyote Creek Trail
- Crockett Hills RP
- Del Valle RP
- Dry Creek Pioneer RP
- Garin RP
- Garrapata SP
- Golden Gate National Recreation Area
- Joaquin Miller Park, Oakland
- La Honda Creek OSP
- 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
- Pleasanton Ridge RP
- Sam McDonald CP
- San Bruno Mountain State & County Park
- San Jose, CA
- San Pedro Valley CP
- Saratoga Gap OSP
- Ulistac Natural Area, Santa Clara
- Waterdog Lake & Open Space
Months:
- Jan.: 5
- Feb.: 17
- Mar.: 41
- Apr.: 47
- May: 27
- Jun.: 21
- Jul.: 29
- Aug.: 4
- Sep.: 6
- Oct.: 9
- Nov.: 3
- Dec.: 2
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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
