Lemmon's poppy
Eschscholzia lemmonii Greene
Eschscholzia lemmonii, commonly known as Lemmon's poppy, is a species in the genus Eschscholzia, family Papaveraceae. It is native to California and was first described in 1887 by Greene.
Description
Eschscholzia lemmonii is a member of the Papaveraceae family, known as the poppy family. This species is native to California and was scientifically described by Greene in 1887. It is one of several poppy species within the genus Eschscholzia, which is characterized by its showy, often yellow flowers. The species is known by the common name Lemmon's poppy in English and by the same name in other languages.
Other common names
Lemmon's poppy
Distribution
California
Synonyms
Eschscholzia alcicornisEschscholzia asprellaEschscholzia delitescensEschscholzia eximiaEschscholzia lemmonii var. asprellaEschscholzia lemmonii var. cuspidataEschscholzia lemmonii var. laxaEschscholzia urceolataEschscholzia lemmonii subsp. lemmonii
