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Eschscholzia ramosa

Eschscholzia ramosa Greene

Channel Island Golden-poppy, Channel Island Poppy, Island-poppy

Papaveraceae (Poppy family)

Synonym(s): Eschscholzia elegans

USDA Symbol: ESRA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Orange , Yellow
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Yellow, sometimes with orange spot at base.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Open places, especially in chaparral.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Eschscholzia ramosa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Eschscholzia ramosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eschscholzia ramosa

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-12-03
Research By: CBR

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