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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- Eschscholzia
- Flora of California
- Flora of Baja California
- Flora of Oregon
- Flora of the Cascade Range
- Flora of the Sierra Nevada (United States)
- Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands
- Natural history of the California Coast Ranges
- Natural history of the Central Valley (California)
- Natural history of the Peninsular Ranges
- Natural history of the San Francisco Bay Area
- Natural history of the Santa Monica Mountains
- Natural history of the Transverse Ranges
- Flora without expected TNC conservation status