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Eschscholzia ramosa

Eschscholzia californica

California poppy
Habit Glabrous, glaucous perennial herbs from a deep taproot, the 1-several stems 1-5 dm. tall.
Leaves

Leaves mostly basal, petiolate, repeatedly ternately divided into linear segments.
Flowers

Flowers solitary on axillary or terminal, scapose peduncles 6-20 cm. long;

receptacle cone-shaped with a spreading outer rim 1-2 mm. wide;

sepals 2, coherent into a hood-like structure that is pushed off as the petals open;

petals 4, obovate with a wedge-shaped base, 8-40 mm. long, pale yellow to orange;

stamens numerous;

style absent;

stigmas 4, linear, erect.
Fruits

Capsule linear.

Eschscholzia ramosa

Eschscholzia californica
Flowering time May-September
Habitat Roadsides, fields, ditches, balds, prairies, parks, wastelots, and other disturbed, open areas at low elevations.
Distribution
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Occurring west of the Cascades crest and east in the Columbia River Gorge in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to Idaho, Arizona and New Mexico.
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Origin Introduced from Oregon
Conservation status Not of concern
Sibling taxa
E. californica
Subordinate taxa
E. californica ssp. californica
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