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Eschscholzia minutiflora ssp. covillei
Eschscholzia minutiflora S. Watson ssp. covillei (Greene) C. Clark
Coville's Goldenpoppy , Coville's Poppy, Coville's Pygmy Poppy
Papaveraceae (Poppy family)
Synonym(s): Eschscholzia covillei, Eschscholzia minutiflora var. darwinensis
USDA Symbol: ESMIC2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 14 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Orange , YellowBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Yellow, sometimes with orange spot at base.
Distribution
USA: CA , NVNative Habitat: Desert washes, flats and slopes.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 minutiflora ssp. covillei in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eschscholzia minutiflora ssp. covillei in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eschscholzia minutiflora ssp. covillei
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-03Research By: CBR