Eschscholzia lemmonii
Eschscholzia lemmonii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Ranunculales |
Family: | Papaveraceae |
Genus: | Eschscholzia |
Species: | E. lemmonii
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Binomial name | |
Eschscholzia lemmonii |
Eschscholzia lemmonii is a species of poppy known by the common name Lemmon's poppy.[1]
It is endemic to California, where its distribution includes the Coast Ranges, Sierra Nevada foothills, and Transverse Ranges. One subspecies, the Tejon poppy, ssp. kernensis, is limited to the mountains of Kern County surrounding the Grapevine. This wildflower is an annual herb growing from a patch of segmented leaves made up of round-edged leaflets. The erect stalks grow up to 30 centimeters tall and bear orange or dark yellow poppy flowers. The fruit is a capsule 3 to 7 centimeters long containing tiny netted brown seeds.[2][3]
References[]
External links[]
- CalFlora Database: Eschscholzia lemmonii (Lemmon's poppy)
- Jepson Manual (TJM2) eFlora treatment of Eschscholzia lemmonii[permanent dead link]
- USDA Plants Profile for Eschscholzia lemmonii
- UC Photos gallery — Eschscholzia lemmonii
Categories:
- Eschscholzia
- Endemic flora of California
- Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands
- Natural history of the California Coast Ranges
- Natural history of the Central Valley (California)
- Natural history of the Transverse Ranges
- Natural history of Kern County, California
- Ranunculales stubs