frying-pans

Eschscholzia lobbii Greene

Eschscholzia lobbii, known as frying pans, is a species of poppy endemic to California. It is found in the Central Valley and Sierra Nevada foothills. This small annual herb grows up to 15 cm tall, producing a single bright yellow to orange poppy flower. The plant has segmented leaves and erect stalks, and its fruit is a capsule 3 to 7 cm long containing tiny brown seeds.

Description

Eschscholzia lobbii is a member of the Papaveraceae family and is native to southeastern California. It is an annual herb with segmented leaves and pointed leaflets, forming a basal rosette. The plant produces erect stems that bear a single flower with bright yellow to orange petals, each about 1 cm long. The fruit is a capsule measuring 3 to 7 cm in length, containing numerous tiny brown seeds. It was first described in 1905 by Greene and is commonly known as frying pans due to its distinctive shape.