Parish's Poppy

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Plant description

Eschscholzia parishii, with the common name Parish's poppy, is an annual desert wildflower in the Poppy family (Papaveraceae), native to several North American desert regions. This desert species is related to the California poppy (Eschscholzia californica), that's found in Mediterranean climate regions of the state. Eschscholzia parishii is native to the Mojave Desert and the Colorado Desert surrounding the Salton Sea in southern California, and southwards across the Sonoran Desert southwards along the Gulf of California to the vicinity of Bah a de los Angeles, Baja California.

Plant overview

Plant type

Annual herb

Size

2 - 12 in Tall

Color

Yellow

Natural setting

Plant communities

Creosote Bush Scrub

Wildlife supported

Birds

Bees

Caterpillars

Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 2 likely

Confirmed Likely

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Neoterpes edwardsata

Ni Moth

Trichoplusia ni

Alternative names

Common names:

Pygmy Poppy

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