Eschscholzia californica
California Golden Poppy, California Goldenpoppy
Other regional names: California Poppy +1 more
- California Poppy
- Californian Poppy
Also known as: Chryseis californica (Cham.) Hook. & Arn., 1841 +4 more
- Chryseis californica (Cham.) Hook. & Arn., 1841
- Eschscholzia californica var. californica
- Eschscholzia cornuta Greene, 1905
- Eschscholzia douglasii Hook. & Arn.
- Eschscholzia minutiflora Parish ex Greene
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Papaveraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Eschscholzia californica (commonly known as California golden poppy) is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Papaveraceae family. Originating in North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico, Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Arizona, California, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Algeria, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Assam, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Central European Russia, Chile Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colorado, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hawaii, Illinois, Ireland, Italy, Juan Fernández Is., Kentucky, Korea, Madeira, Magadan, Mexico Central, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Morocco, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Norway, Peru, Primorye, Queensland, Romania, Rwanda, South Australia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Tasmania, Tristan da Cunha, Turkey, Victoria, West Himalaya, Western Australia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms