Eschscholzia californica subsp. mexicana
California Poppy, Mexican Gold Poppy
Other regional names: Mexican Gold +2 more
- Mexican Gold
- Mexican Goldenpoppy
- Mexican Goldpoppy
Also known as: Eschscholzia aliena Greene +9 more
- Eschscholzia aliena Greene
- Eschscholzia arvensis Greene
- Eschscholzia arvensis var. dilatata Greene
- Eschscholzia arvensis var. orthodichasialis Fedde
- Eschscholzia californica var. mexicana (Greene) N.H.Holmgren & P.K.Holmgren
- Eschscholzia douglasii var. parvula A.Gray
- Eschscholzia jonesii Greene
- Eschscholzia mexicana Greene
- Eschscholzia nevadensis Fedde
- Eschscholzia parvula (A.Gray) Cockerell
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Papaveraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Indigenous to North America, Eschscholzia californica subsp. mexicana (commonly known as California poppy or Mexican gold-poppy) is an annual belonging to the Papaveraceae family. Within its native range, this subspecies is most commonly linked to subtropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Eschscholzia californica, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico, South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Arizona, California, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah
Base Species & Variations