The scientific identify for the California poppy is Eschscholzia californica. Eschscholtzii is the genitive type of the identify, and it’s used to consult with the species as a complete. The pronunciation of Eschscholtzii is “esh-SHOLTS-ee-eye”, with the emphasis on the second syllable.
The California poppy is a lovely wildflower that’s native to California and Oregon. It’s a member of the poppy household, and it has vivid orange or yellow flowers. The plant is known as after the German botanist Johann Friedrich von Eschscholtz, who collected the primary specimens in 1816.
