Pollinator plant

California poppy

Eschscholzia californica

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Common names

35 names · 27 languages
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  • Desert Trumpet[1]
Other languages (26)
Dutch
French
Catalan
  • Rosella de Califòrnia[5]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 花菱草(加州罂粟)[5]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 花菱草(加州罌粟)[5]
Czech
  • sluncovka kalifornská[5]
Danish
  • Guldvalmue[5]
Estonian
  • kalifornia läänemagun[5]
Finnish
  • kaliforniantuliunikko[5]
German
Hebrew
  • אשולציה קליפורנית[5]
  • פרג קליפורניה[5]
Hungarian
  • kaliforniai kakukkmák[5]
Italian
  • Papavero della California[4][5]
Japanese
  • キンエイカ[5]
  • ハナビシソウ[5]
Lithuanian
  • Geltonžiedė ešolcija[5]
Norwegian
  • kaliforniavalmue[5]
Polish
  • Pozłotka kalifornijska[5]
Portuguese
  • Papoula-da-Califórnia[4][5]
Russian
  • Эшшольция калифорнийская[5]
Slovak
  • slncovka kalifornská[5]
Spanish
Swedish
Tongva
Turkish
  • Acem Lalesi[5]
Ukrainian
  • Ешольція каліфорнійська[5]
  • Каліфорнійський мак садовий[5]
Welsh
  • Pabi Califfornia[5]
Sources & name notes (5)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Eschscholzia californica — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • California Poppy — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(2); heading: Common Name(s):; Eschscholzia californica.
  • Bottlestopper — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Eschscholzia californica.
  • Desert Trumpet — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(3); heading: Common Name(s):; Eschscholzia californica.
[2] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • California poppy — Page 2, column 1, row top 667 pt; common-name cell after Eschscholzia californica.; Eschscholzia californica.
[3] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • California poppy — Page 3, column 2, row top 592 pt; common-name cell after Eschscholzia californica.; Eschscholzia californica.
[4] Eschscholzia californica — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • California poppy — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 48225; Eschscholzia californica.
  • Kalifornischer Kappenmohn — results[0].names[31]; taxon id 48225; Eschscholzia californica.
  • Kalifornischer Mohn — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 48225; Eschscholzia californica.
  • Californian poppy — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 48225; Eschscholzia californica.
  • Amapola de California — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 48225; Eschscholzia californica.
  • Dedal de Oro — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 48225; Eschscholzia californica.
  • Pavot de Californie — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 48225; Eschscholzia californica.
  • Papavero della California — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 48225; Eschscholzia californica.
  • Slaapmutsje — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 48225; Eschscholzia californica.
  • Papoula-da-Califórnia — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 48225; Eschscholzia californica.
[5] Eschscholzia californica — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • California poppy — results[12].names[2]; taxon id 48225; Eschscholzia californica.
  • Kalifornischer Kappenmohn — results[12].names[31]; taxon id 48225; Eschscholzia californica.
  • Kalifornischer Mohn — results[12].names[8]; taxon id 48225; Eschscholzia californica.
  • Californian poppy — results[12].names[3]; taxon id 48225; Eschscholzia californica.
  • Amapola de California — results[12].names[1]; taxon id 48225; Eschscholzia californica.
  • Dedal de Oro — results[12].names[21]; taxon id 48225; Eschscholzia californica.
  • Pavot de Californie — results[12].names[4]; taxon id 48225; Eschscholzia californica.
  • Papavero della California — results[12].names[28]; taxon id 48225; Eschscholzia californica.
  • Slaapmutsje — results[12].names[6]; taxon id 48225; Eschscholzia californica.
  • Papoula-da-Califórnia — results[12].names[13]; taxon id 48225; Eschscholzia californica.
  • sluncovka kalifornská — results[12].names[5]; taxon id 48225; Eschscholzia californica.
  • Sömntuta — results[12].names[7]; taxon id 48225; Eschscholzia californica.
  • kaliforniavalmue — results[12].names[9]; taxon id 48225; Eschscholzia californica.
  • ハナビシソウ — results[12].names[10]; taxon id 48225; Eschscholzia californica.
  • Эшшольция калифорнийская — results[12].names[11]; taxon id 48225; Eschscholzia californica.
  • kaliforniantuliunikko — results[12].names[12]; taxon id 48225; Eschscholzia californica.
  • Pozłotka kalifornijska — results[12].names[14]; taxon id 48225; Eschscholzia californica.
  • キンエイカ — results[12].names[15]; taxon id 48225; Eschscholzia californica.
  • 花菱草(加州罌粟) — results[12].names[16]; taxon id 48225; Eschscholzia californica.
  • 花菱草(加州罂粟) — results[12].names[17]; taxon id 48225; Eschscholzia californica.
  • Guldvalmue — results[12].names[18]; taxon id 48225; Eschscholzia californica.
  • kalifornia läänemagun — results[12].names[19]; taxon id 48225; Eschscholzia californica.
  • mekachaa — results[12].names[20]; taxon id 48225; Eschscholzia californica.
  • Geltonžiedė ešolcija — results[12].names[22]; taxon id 48225; Eschscholzia californica.
  • Каліфорнійський мак садовий — results[12].names[23]; taxon id 48225; Eschscholzia californica.
  • Acem Lalesi — results[12].names[24]; taxon id 48225; Eschscholzia californica.
  • kaliforniai kakukkmák — results[12].names[25]; taxon id 48225; Eschscholzia californica.
  • אשולציה קליפורנית — results[12].names[26]; taxon id 48225; Eschscholzia californica.
  • פרג קליפורניה — results[12].names[27]; taxon id 48225; Eschscholzia californica.
  • Pabi Califfornia — results[12].names[29]; taxon id 48225; Eschscholzia californica.
  • slncovka kalifornská — results[12].names[30]; taxon id 48225; Eschscholzia californica.
  • Rosella de Califòrnia — results[12].names[32]; taxon id 48225; Eschscholzia californica.
  • Ешольція каліфорнійська — results[12].names[33]; taxon id 48225; Eschscholzia californica.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Eschscholzia californica is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Papaveraceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Mature height
0.3–0.61 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Mature spread
0.3–0.61 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Plant habit
Clumping; Mounding

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Life cycle
Annual

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Growth rate
Rapid

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Moisture and drainage
Good Drainage

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil texture
Loam (Silt); Sand

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil pH
Alkaline (>8.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)

NC State Extension profile. These source categories do not certify the catalogue’s numeric pH interval.

Sources [2]
Flowering season
Spring; Summer

NC State Extension profile. Seasons reflect the source region and do not verify the catalogue’s exact flowering months.

Sources [2]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Eschscholzia californica in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [3] [4]
Native range
W. & SC. U.S.A. to N. Mexico.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [5]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

California poppy (Eschscholzia californica) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from June to October.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Eschscholzia californica — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 186315; ID 3BH52; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 186315; ID 3BH52; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. NC State Extension Eschscholzia californica — Plant Toolbox

    NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.

    Supports: Mature heightMature spreadPlant habitLife cycleGrowth rateLightMoisture and drainageSoil textureSoil pHFlowering season
    Relevant sections
    • Mature height: Dimensions / Height
    • Mature spread: Dimensions / Width
    • Plant habit: Habit/Form
    • Life cycle: Life Cycle
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Light: Light
    • Moisture and drainage: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Soil pH: Soil pH
    • Flowering season: Flower Bloom Time

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  3. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Garden Plants

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 3, column 2, entry Eschscholzia californica (top 592 pt)

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  4. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Plants Of The World

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 2, column 1, entry Eschscholzia californica (top 667 pt)

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  5. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Eschscholzia californica — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 1389984; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1377287, 1377288, 1377291, 1377292, 1377293, 1377294, 1377295, 1377296, 1377300, 1377301

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    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.