species 3,687 observations
Tufted Poppy
Eschscholzia caespitosa
Field notes
Eschscholzia caespitosa is a species of poppy known by the common names foothill poppy, tufted poppy and collarless California poppy.
It is native to western North America from Oregon, across California, to Baja California where it is a member of the chaparral plant community.
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native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Red-tailed Micro-Shortface, California Poppy Fairy Bee, Calliopsis obscurella, Pellucid Evening Bee
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Acmaeodera labyrinthica
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Amartus tinctus, Western Calligrapher, Forked Globetail, Large-tailed Aphideater
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Yellow-faced Bumble Bee, Acmon Blue, Crotch's Bumble Bee, Tripartite Sweat Bee
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Dry
- Plant type
- Annual Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.