Status: Native
Synonyms:
Eschscholtzia mexicana Greene
Eschscholtzia parvula (Gray) Cockerell
Eschscholtzia californica subsp. mexicana has bright yellow and orange petals and highly dissected gray green leaves. It is an herb that is frequently seen covering entire hillsides at lower elevation in the spring. Members of this family contain commercially important chemicals.
Eschscholtzia californica subsp. mexicana, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Little Bear Canyon, May 5, 2007
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