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Sturla, Gene

Eschscholzia glyptosperma

Eschscholzia glyptosperma Greene

Desert Poppy

Papaveraceae (Poppy Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ESGL

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

The genus is named after Dr. J.F. Eschscholtz who lived from 1793 to 1831. He performed duties as a surgeon and naturalist with Russian expeditions to the Pacific coast from 1815 to 1818.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NV , UT

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees
Special Value to Bumble Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 glyptosperma in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Eschscholzia glyptosperma in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eschscholzia glyptosperma

Metadata

Record Modified: 2025-02-13
Research By: TWC Staff

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