Pygmy Poppy
Eschscholzia minutiflora
The finely divided leaves are clustered basally. Eagletail Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona. 5 Apr 2020.
FLOWERS: Four or five bright yellow petals on flowers barely
1 or 2 cm in diameter. Blooming Feb to April.
ANNUAL: Generally a small, delicate, spring annual rarely more than
15 cm tall.
LEAVES: Leaves are finely divided into linear segments and are all set at ground level. The leaves are
smooth and have grayish white sheen.
RANGE: Western portions of the Sonoran Desert in Arizona and ranging
into the Mojave Desert of California and Nevada. Rocky slopes, washes and flats
- spring appearance dependent on rainfall.
FRUIT: Long, slender capsules.
UNARMED.