Scientific or common name:

Eschscholzia californica Cham. ssp. mexicana (Greene) C. Clark

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PAPAVERACEAE - Poppy family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Eschscholzia californica Cham. ssp. mexicana (Greene) C. Clark
Rank: subspecies

Images of Eschscholzia californica ssp. mexicana

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Common names

U.S. name: California poppy

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Grown habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual, Perennial
 

Synonyms:
= Eschscholzia mexicana Greene

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Magnoliidae
Order: Papaverales
Family: Papaveraceae
Genus: Eschscholzia
Species:

1) Eschscholzia caespitosa Benth. 2) Eschscholzia caespitosa Benth. ssp. kernensis Munz 3) Eschscholzia caespitosa Benth. var. hypecoides (Benth.) A. Gray 4) Eschscholzia californica Cham. 5) Eschscholzia californica Cham. ssp. californica 6) Eschscholzia californica Cham. ssp. mexicana (Greene) C. Clark 7) Eschscholzia californica Cham. var. crocea (Benth.) Jeps. 8) Eschscholzia californica Cham. var. douglasii (Benth.) A. Gray 9) Eschscholzia californica Cham. var. maritima (Greene) Jeps. 10) Eschscholzia californica Cham. var. peninsularis (Greene) Munz 11) Eschscholzia covillei Greene 12) Eschscholzia elegans Greene 13) Eschscholzia frutescens (Greene) J.T. Howell 14) Eschscholzia glyptosperma Greene 15) Eschscholzia hypecoides Benth. 16) Eschscholzia lemmonii Greene 17) Eschscholzia lemmonii Greene ssp. kernensis (Munz) C. Clark 18) Eschscholzia lemmonii Greene ssp. lemmonii 19) Eschscholzia lemmonii Greene var. asprella (Greene) Jeps. 20) Eschscholzia lemmonii Greene var. laxa Greene 21) Eschscholzia lobbii Greene 22) Eschscholzia mexicana Greene 23) Eschscholzia minutiflora S. Watson 24) Eschscholzia minutiflora S. Watson ssp. covillei (Greene) C. Clark 25) Eschscholzia minutiflora S. Watson ssp. minutiflora 26) Eschscholzia minutiflora S. Watson ssp. twisselmannii C. Clark 27) Eschscholzia minutiflora S. Watson var. darwinensis M.E. Jones 28) Eschscholzia palmeri Rose 29) Eschscholzia parishii Greene 30) Eschscholzia procera Greene 31) Eschscholzia ramosa Greene 32) Eschscholzia rhombipetala Greene

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (AZ, CA, NM, NV, TX, UT)


Map for Eschscholzia californica Cham. ssp. mexicana (Greene) C. Clark
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Papaveraceae)
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1) Arctomecon (bearpoppy) 2) Argemone (pricklypoppy) 3) Bocconia 4) Canbya (pygmypoppy) 5) Chelidonium (celandine) 6) Dendromecon (tree poppy) 7) Eschscholzia (California poppy) 8) Glaucium (hornpoppy) 9) Hesperomecon (queen poppy) 10) Hunnemannia 11) Macleaya 12) Meconella (fairypoppy) 13) Papaver (poppy) 14) Platystemon (creamcups) 15) Platystigma (queen poppy) 16) Roemeria 17) Romneya (Matilija poppy) 18) Sanguinaria (bloodroot) 19) Stylomecon (windpoppy) 20) Stylophorum

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Common names (Eschscholzia)
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1) (no name) 2) California poppy (Eschscholzia californica) 3) Channel Island poppy (Eschscholzia ramosa) 4) Coville's poppy (Eschscholzia minutiflora ssp. covillei) 5) Desert poppy (Eschscholzia glyptosperma) 6) Diamondpetal California poppy (Eschscholzia rhombipetala) 7) Fryingpans (Eschscholzia lobbii) 8) Lemmon's poppy (Eschscholzia lemmonii) 9) Parish's poppy (Eschscholzia parishii) 10) Pygmy poppy (Eschscholzia minutiflora) 11) Red Rock poppy (Eschscholzia minutiflora ssp. twisselmannii) 12) San Benito poppy (Eschscholzia hypecoides) 13) Tejon poppy (Eschscholzia lemmonii ssp. kernensis) 14) Tufted poppy (Eschscholzia caespitosa)

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More species:
1) Eschscholzia californica Cham. var. crocea (Benth.) Jeps. [130]
2) Eschscholzia californica Cham. var. douglasii (Benth.) A. Gray [141]
3) Eschscholzia californica Cham. var. maritima (Greene) Jeps. [157]
4) Eschscholzia covillei Greene [139]
5) Eschscholzia frutescens (Greene) J.T. Howell [136]
6) Eschscholzia mexicana Greene [137]
7) Escobaria dasyacantha (Engelm.) Britton & Rose ssp. chaffeyi (Britton & Rose) N.P. Taylor [135]
8) Escobaria missouriensis (Sweet) D.R. Hunt var. caespitosa (Engelm.) D.R. Hunt [144]
9) Escobaria runyonii Britton & Rose [144]
10) Eubotrys racemosa (L.) Nutt. [322]

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