Latin name: Eschscholzia caespitosa Benth.
Pronunciation: esh-OLE-zee-a see-spit-OH-sa
Common name: Tufted poppy, Collarless California poppy
Family: Papaveraceae (Poppy)
Habitat: Open chaparral, dry flats and brushy slopes, valley grassland and foothill woodland to 3500', California floristic province
Blooming period: March to June
Name derivations: 1) Eschscholzia 2) caespitosa
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