[Poppies: The Genus Eschscholzia in the American Southwest]

Pygymy Poppy, Coville's Poppy

Escholzia minutiflora

Pygymy Poppy, Coville's Poppy: Escholzia minutiflora - Pygymy Poppy, Coville's Poppy: Escholzia minutiflora

Pygmy poppy as seen at left at Mine Wash, several miles southeast of the junction of Highways 78 and S3, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, CA..........March 27, 2010. The photo at right shows pygymy poppy at Mine Wash, several miles southeast of the junction of Highways 78 and S3, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, CA..........March 24, 2005.

Pygymy Poppy, Coville's Poppy: Escholzia minutiflora - Pygymy Poppy, Coville's Poppy: Escholzia minutiflora

Pygmy poppy observed at left in the desert wash at Hawk Canyon, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, CA.......March 26, 2006. The photo at right shows pygmy poppy blooming in Borrego Palm Canyon, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, CA.......April 1, 2006.

Pygymy Poppy, Coville's Poppy: Escholzia minutiflora

Pygmy poppy blooming on sand flats at the mouth of Henderson Canyon, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, CA.....March 24, 2010.

Paul Slichter