Eschscholzia californica Cham.
Family: Papaveraceae
California poppy
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Emmet J. Judziewicz  
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Dennis W. Woodland  
Etymology: Eschscholzia: named after Dr. Johann Friedrich Gustav von Eschscholtz (1793-1831), an Estonian surgeon and botanist who came with the Rusiian expeditions to the Pacific coast in 1816 and 1824.
Plants: annual/perennial forb
Conservation Status: Introduced - rarely escaped
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Dennis W. Woodland  
Eschscholzia californica image
Emmet J. Judziewicz  
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Botanical Illustration  
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