Herbario Virtual del Mediterráneo Occidental
Àrea de Botànica, Departament de Biologia, Universitat de les Illes Balears
Eschscholzia californica Chamisso
Family : PAPAVERACEAE
Genus : Eschscholzia
Catalan common name : Rosella de Califòrnia.
Spanish common name : Amapola amarilla o de California.
Province distribution : Balearic Islands. Barcelona. Gerona. Tarragona.
Distribution in the islands : Mallorca.
General distribution : North American
Flowering time : May. June. July. August. September. October.
Life-forms : Terophyte.
Habitat : Very variable, both in the wild and in gardens.
Uses and properties : Medicinal.
Characteristics : An annual erect plant (up to 65 cm. in height) that’s easy to identify. The flowers are large, solitary and orange in colour, the sepals are fused in the form of a hood, the leaves are very divided and the fruit has the shape of a very elongated capsule.
Observations : Planta cultivada com ornamental, s’ha naturalitzat a moltes bandes del món, per exemple a les Illes Canàries, tornant-se invasora d’espais naturals.
Status : Alien species.
