Eschscholzia caespitosa

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Eschscholzia caespitosa is a species of poppy known by the common names foothill poppy, tufted poppy and collarless California poppy.

It is native to western North America from Oregon, across California, to Baja California where it is a member of the chaparral plant community.

Description

Eschscholzia caespitosa is an annual herb which is quite similar in appearance to its relative, the California poppy. It produces patches of foliage made up of several leaflets per leaf and thin, erect stems up to Script error: No such module "convert". in height.

The poppy flower has orange to yellow petals each Script error: No such module "convert". long. The fruit is a cylindrical capsule Script error: No such module "convert". long containing tiny dark netted seeds.

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