Latin name: Eschscholzia parishii E. Greene
Pronunciation: esh-SCHOLE-tzee-a PARE-ish-ee-eye
Common name: Parish's poppy
Family: Papaveraceae (Poppy)
Habitat: Dry rocky slopes to 4000', mostly creosote bush scrub, southern Mojave and Colorado Deserts, Anza-Borrego State Park
Blooming period: March to April
Name derivations: 1) Eschscholzia 2) parishii
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