familyPapaveraceae
genusEschscholzia
speciesEschscholzia lemmonii
subspeciesEschscholzia lemmonii subsp. kernensis
Eschscholzia lemmonii subsp. kernensis
Madroño 33: 225. 1986.
Conservation concernEndemic
Basionym: Eschscholzia caespitosa subsp. kernensis Munz Aliso 4: 90. 1958
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.
Plants erect. Inflorescences: buds generally erect. Flowers: calyx glabrous; petals 20-40 mm. Seeds spheric to ellipsoid.
Phenology: Flowering spring (Mar–May).
Habitat: Open grasslands
Elevation: 500-800 m
Discussion
Of conservation concern.
This subspecies grows in the southwestern Tehachapi Mountains and in the northern part of the western Transverse Ranges.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.