[The Poppy Family East of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]
California Poppy, Golden Poppy
Eschscholzia californica
Synonyms: Eschscholzia californica, Eschscholtzia californica, Eschscholzia californica var. crocea, Eschscholzia californica var. douglasii, Eschscholzia californica var. maritima, Eschscholzia californica var. peninsularis, Eschscholzia procera
The California poppy is not native to the area to the east of
the Cascade Mts. However, it is widely used as an ornamental plant and may occasionally
be found along roadsides.
Paul Slichter