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: 239 (236 are research grade)
Locations:
- Henry Coe SP: 24
- Edgewood Park & Natural Preserve: 17
- Russian Ridge OSP: 16
- Calero CP: 13
- Monte Bello OSP: 12
- Almaden Quicksilver CP: 10
- Coyote Hills RP: 10
- Santa Teresa CP: 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
- Rancho Cañada del Oro OSP: 6
- Ed R. Levin CP: 5
- Mission Peak RP: 4
- Máyyan 'Ooyákma Coyote Ridge 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
- Sierra Azul; OSP: 3
- Sierra Vista OSP: 3
- Skyline Ridge OSP: 3
- Coyote Creek Trail: 2
- Lexington Reservoir CP: 2
- Pleasanton Ridge RP: 2
- San Jose, CA: 2
- Sibley Volcanic RP: 2
- Windy Hill OSP: 2
- Alum Rock Park, San Jose
- Bear Creek Redwoods OSP
- Castle Rock SP
- Crockett Hills RP
- Del Valle RP
- Dry Creek Pioneer RP
- El Sereno OSP
- Garin RP
- Garrapata SP
- Golden Gate National Recreation Area
- Henry Cowell Redwoods SP
- 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
- Presidio of San Francisco
- Sam McDonald CP
- San Bruno Mountain State & County Park
- Saratoga Gap OSP
- Ulistac Natural Area, Santa Clara
- Waterdog Lake & Open Space
Months:
- Jan.: 6
- Feb.: 19
- Mar.: 46
- Apr.: 50
- May: 36
- Jun.: 23
- Jul.: 31
- Aug.: 6
- Sep.: 7
- Oct.: 9
- Nov.: 4
- 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