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This Is The California Poppy Eschscholzia californica: Note It Is Solid Gold.

This Is The Mexican Gold Poppy Eschscholzia mexicana: Note It Is More Gold In The Center.

Mexican Gold Poppy, Eschscholzia mexicana.	Mexican Gold Poppy, Eschscholzia mexicana.
Mexican Gold Poppy, Eschscholzia mexicana.	Mexican Gold Poppy, Eschscholzia mexicana.

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California Or Mexican Gold Poppy. Eschscholzia mexicana, Poppy Family ( Papaveraceae ), California Or Mexican Gold Poppy. Also called: Desert Gold Poppy or Amapola del Campo. We wish to thank Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia for some of the information on this page. We share images and information with Wikipedia. Annual. In years with good fall and winter rains, California Or Mexican Gold Poppies may produce carpets of gold in the spring�a dazzling sight for visitors and residents alike. There are three species of Eschscholzia in Arizona. Note the difference in appearance of the plants in my photos. Yes, they are all considered California Poppies Or Mexican Gold Poppies, by us common folks! Just take your pick! However. with that being said, plant experts are now considering that the golden-orange-flowered California Poppies, which are native to southern Arizona, are to be no longer considered a separate species, the Mexican Gold Poppy (E. mexicana). But that they are now to be simply considered a smaller, yellower-flowered subspecies of the larger, orange-flowered California Poppy. Quick Notes: Height: Up To About 16 Inches Tall. Flowers: Orange color. Cup-shaped flowers, with 4 petals up to 1.5" in diameter. Followed by a long slender seed capsule. Flowering Time: Mid March - May. Leaves: Finely divided blue - green, (fern-like) to 2.5" long. Divided into narrow segments, on long stalks at the stem joints. Found: Mexican Gold Poppy's habitat is the desert environs, where it occupies open, sandy soils to rocky flats, bajadas, roadsides, and playas. Commonly seen at disturbed, bare greound, such as new roadsides. Hardiness: USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 �C (15 �F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 �C (20 �F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 �C (25 �F) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 �C (30 �F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 �C (35 �F) Soil pH requirements: 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline) Sun Exposure: Full Sun Elevation: 0 to 5,000 Feet. Habitat: Sandy desert soils, hot, sunny areas, good drainage, to 6,000 feet'. Miscellaneous: Flowering Photos Taken April 29, 2003. Near Lake Pleasant.

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