Eschscholzia californica Cham. var. californica

BOTANICAL
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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RANCHO SANTA ANA BOTANIC GARDEN
Flora of the Liebre Mountains,
Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A.
Papaveraceae
Eschscholzia californica Chamisso
var. crocea (Bentliam) Jepson
SAWMILL MOUNTAIN: W summit area ca 260-350 m
SE of Sawmill Campground. Burnt Peak 1.5' USGS
Quadrangle; T7N R16W, (sections not demarcated); near
34°41'56.5"N 118°34'10"W. Elevation ca 5240-5320 feet.
Area largely dominated by woodland (Pinus
ponderosa, Quercus kelloggii) and chaparral (Ceanothus
leucodermis, Sambucus mexicana, Cercocarpus
betuloides, Keckiella ternata, etc) with grassland
openings rich in annuals and herbaceous perennials.
Herbaceous perennial, locally common on open
grassy ridgetop; leaves ± gray-green; petals entirely rich
orange, varying to rich orange proximally with golden-
yellow distally.
Timothy S. Ross
Steve Boyd
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11 May 1994
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