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*Eschscholzia californica Chamisso. Common name: California-poppy. Phenology: Apr-Aug. Habitat: Roadsides, disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of w. North America.

Origin/Endemic status: W. North America

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, K4, Mi, Pa; = Eschscholtzia californica — F, Il, RAB, orthographic variant; = n/a — Fl2, Tat; > Eschscholzia californica Cham.; > Eschscholzia californica Cham. ssp. californica — FNA3, Mo3, NcTx, NE, NS, NY, POWO; > Eschscholzia californica Cham. ssp. mexicana (Greene) C.Clark — FNA3, NS, POWO; > Eschscholzia mexicana Greene; Eschscholzia californica Cham. Basionym: Eschscholzia californica Cham. 1820

Links to other floras: > Eschscholzia californica ssp. mexicana - FNA3; > Eschscholzia californica ssp. californica - FNA3

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image of plant© Alan Cressler: Eschscholzia californica, Harmony Headlands State Park, San Luis Obispo County, California 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Bruce A. Sorrie | Original Image ⭷

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native range: western North America



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