familyPapaveraceae
genusEschscholzia
speciesEschscholzia lemmonii
subspeciesEschscholzia lemmonii subsp. lemmonii
Eschscholzia lemmonii subsp. lemmonii
EndemicIllustrated
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.
Plants spreading or erect. Inflorescences: buds nodding. Flowers: calyx generally pubescent; petals 15-40 mm. Seeds ellipsoid.
Phenology: Flowering spring (Mar–May).
Habitat: Open grasslands
Elevation: 200-1000 m
Discussion
This subspecies grows in the southern Sierra Nevada foothills, the western Tehachapi Mountains, the eastern Outer South Coast Ranges, and the Inner South Coast Ranges.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.