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Eschscholzia caespitosa is a species in the Papaveraceae (Poppy) family known by the common names Tufted Poppy and Foothill poppy. It is native to western North America from Oregon to Baja California where it is a member of the chaparral plant community. In California it is found primarily in the central Coast Ranges, the Sierra foothills, and the Transverse Range. This is an annual herb which is quite similar in appearance to its relative, the California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica). It produces patches of foliage made up of several leaflets per leaf and thin, erect stems up to 30 centimeters in height. The poppy flower has orange to yellow petals each one to two and a half centimeters long. The fruit is a cylindrical capsule 4 to 8 centimeters long containing tiny dark netted seeds. Because it is an annual, it is best used in a meadow-like setting with other annuals (see below).
Annual herb
2 - 12 in Tall
1 ft Wide
Pleasant
Yellow, Orange
Spring, Summer
Full Sun
Very Low
Max 3x / month once established
Moderate
Tolerates cold to 5° F
Medium
Prefers average to rich soil.
Soil PH: 6.0 - 8.0
By seed, no treatment needed
7*, 8, 9, 11, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17, 18*, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22*, 23*, 24*
Open places, slopes and flats of moderately hilly areas
Chaparral, Foothill Woodland, Valley Grassland
Lupinus species, Phacelia species, Clarkia species, Abronia species, Calfornia Buckwheat, White Sage (Salvia apiana), Chinese Houses, California Fuschia