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Description
Coastal poppies found blooming around Doran Beach area (Sonoma Coast). Dwarf height (unlike CA Poppies). Orange flower color.
You need to look at the base of the flower to see if there's a collar there to distinguish between E. caespitosa and E. californica. I can't really tell one way or the other based on these pics.
Yeah, the caespitosas I've seen have a bit smaller petals and less orange, but that was in southern CA and I know these species vary over larger differences. You do need to see the frill to know for sure.
There are several species of Eschscholzia in California and I'd love to see some of the more rare ones on this site!
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observations start as "casual" grade, and achieve
"research" grade when
the iNat community agrees with the observer's ID, where an "agreeing"
identification is one that matches exactly or is of a child taxon of the
observer's ID. For example, if Scott says it's a mammal and Ken-ichi
says it's Homo sapiens, then Ken-ichi agrees with Scott.
the observation has a date
the observation is georeferenced (i.e. has lat/lon coordinates)
the observation has a photo
Observations will revert to "casual" grade if the above conditions aren't met or
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the community agrees the organism isn't wild/naturalized (e.g. captive or cultivated by humans or intelligent space aliens)
Comments & Identifications
Undoubtedly an Eschscholzia species, perhaps E. caespitosa.
You need to look at the base of the flower to see if there's a collar there to distinguish between E. caespitosa and E. californica. I can't really tell one way or the other based on these pics.
Yeah, the caespitosas I've seen have a bit smaller petals and less orange, but that was in southern CA and I know these species vary over larger differences. You do need to see the frill to know for sure.
There are several species of Eschscholzia in California and I'd love to see some of the more rare ones on this site!
Thanks for your comments, I appreciate them.
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