species 308 observations
Island Poppy
Eschscholzia ramosa
Field notes
Eschscholzia ramosa is a species of poppy known by the common name Channel Islands poppy, or simply island poppy.
The plant is endemic to the Channel Islands of California off the Southern California coast (United States), and to Guadalupe Island off the western coast of Baja California state (Mexico).
It is usually found in chaparral habitats.
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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
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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, Tripartite Sweat Bee, Common Grass Skimmer, Green Blister Beetle
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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
- Plant type
- Annual Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.