Papaveraceae

Pygmy poppy

Eschscholzia minutiflora S.Watson

Family: Papaveraceae
Genus: Eschscholzia

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Common names

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English: Pygmy poppy

Synonyms

Eschscholzia micrantha Greene
Eschscholzia micrantha var. fusigemmata Fedde
Eschscholzia minuscula Greene
Eschscholzia minutiflora var. darwinensis M.E.Jones
Eschscholzia minutiflora var. minutiflora
Eschscholzia minutiflora var. rutifolia (Greene) Jeps.
Eschscholzia modesta Greene
Eschscholzia multicaulis Fedde
Eschscholzia petrophila Greene
Eschscholzia pusilla Greene
Eschscholzia rutifolia Greene
Eschscholzia tortuosa Greene

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.