About California Poppy
Eschscholzia californica, the California poppy, golden poppy, Mexican poppy, California sunlight or cup of gold, is a species of flowering plant in the family Papaveraceae, native to the United States and Mexico. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant flowering in summer (spring in southern Australia), with showy flowers in brilliant shades of red, orange and yellow (occasionally pink and white). It is also used as food or a garnish. It had various uses in indigenous herbalism. It became the official state flower of California in 1903.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Eschscholzia californica
- Genus
- Eschscholzia
- Family
- PAPAVERACEAE
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Papaveraceae
Poppy Family
California Poppy belongs to the Papaveraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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