California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica)

These eye-catching brilliant flowers can be easily found growing on bare soil and hilly slopes.

January		April	July	October
	Orange flowers

Field ID Tips

· Yellow/orange flower about 2” across.

· 4 petals at the end of roughly 6” stems.

· Blooms February – September.

· Divided leaves branch out from the stem.

· Seed pod very narrow, about 3” long.

Links:

Calphotos

Wikipedia

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