Eschscholzia californica Cham. var. californica

PLANTS OF CALIFORNIA, USA
Eschscholzia californica Cham.
Papaveraceae
Det.: S. R. Hill, (ILLS) 2001 California poppy.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY 34° 43.394’ N. Lat. 118°
22.470’ W. Long. Antelope Valley, east of California
Poppy Reserve, north and south sides of Avenue I
(Lancaster Road), 1.5 miles west of Munz Ranch Road,
2.6 miles west of junction with 120th Street West,
about 15 miles due northwest of Palmdale. Elevation
about 2640 feet. North side of San Gabriel Mountains.
Gentle slopes, sandy gravel (decomposed granite).
Southwestern Mojave Desert, annual desert grassland,
with Lupinus spp., Astragalus, Pectocarya, Lasthenia
californica, Schismus, Bromus spp. Flowers orange,
erect, reflective. Frequent annual herb in large
discontinuous masses, foliage glaucous, soft; fruit
immature, green, erect.
Steven R. Hill 33334
Kate Kramer
22 April 2001
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