Latin name: Eschscholzia californica Cham.
Pronunciation: esh-SHOLE-tzee-a ka-li-FOR-ni-ka
Common name: California poppy
Family: Papaveraceae (Poppy)
Habitat: Grassy and open places in many plant communities up to 6500' in much of cismontane California
Blooming period: February to September
Name derivations: 1) Eschscholzia 2) californica
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