PAPAVERACEAE
Poppy Family
Eschscholtzia californica
Chamisso subsp. mexicana
Mexican poppy
In years with good spring moisture, the bajadas of the Florida Mountains are golden with these poppies. In fact, the range was given the name Florida, which means flowery in Spanish, as a result of these plants
Copper Kettle Canyon, south end of the Florida Mountains 12 March 2005