familyPapaveraceae
genusEschscholzia
speciesEschscholzia californica
subspeciesEschscholzia californica subsp. mexicana
Eschscholzia californica subsp. mexicana
Syst. Bot. 3: 382. 1978.
Basionym: Eschscholzia mexicana Greene
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.
Revision as of 17:19, 18 September 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer
Plants annual; cotyledons unlobed. Flowers: receptacular cup with spreading rim often inconspicuous. 2n = 12.
Phenology: Flowering mid winter–late summer (Feb–Sep).
Habitat: Deserts
Elevation: to 2000 m
Distribution
Ariz., Calif., N.Mex., Nev., Tex., Utah, Mexico (Sonora).
Discussion
C. T. Mason Jr. (pers. comm.) has noted several specimens from Arizona as far east as Cochise County that appear to be perennial.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.