Cabeza Prieta Natural History Association
Sonoran Desert Plants
Eschscholtzia californica ssp. mexicana (Mexican Gold Poppy,amapolita del campo)
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Habitat: rocky slopes,bajadas
Life Form: forb,annual Leaf Description: alternate,simple,dissected,glaucous Flower Color: yellow Flowering Period: Feb. to May Spines: spineless Family: Papaveraceae (poppy family) Abundance: locally abundant Additional Information: Felger, R.S. and S. Rutman. 2016. Ajo Peak to Tinajas Altas: A flora of southwestern Arizona. Part 17. Eudicots: Nyctaginaceae to Plumbaginaceae. Phytoneuron 2016-34: 1-77. Published 11 May 2016. ISSN 2153 733X page 52 (8.7 MB pdf) |
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