Latin name: Eschscholzia lemmonii Greene ssp. kernensis (Munz) C. Clark Pronunciation: esh-SHOLE-tzee-a LEM-on-ee-eye ker-NEN-sis Common name: Tejon poppy Family: Papaveraceae (Poppy) Habitat: Open grasslands to 3000', southwest Tehachapis, northern West Transverse Range Blooming period: March to May Name derivations: 1) Eschscholzia 2) lemmonii 3) kernensis |
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