Eschscholzia californica Chamisso

Spice Detail flower Flower Flower 2 Leaves In the field

Family: PAPAVERACEAE

Genus: Eschscholzia

Catalan common name: Rosella de Califòrnia.

Spanish common name: Amapola amarilla o de California.

Province distribution: Balearic Islands. Barcelona. Girona. Tarragona.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca.

General distribution (Phytogeography): North American

Uses and properties: Medicinal.

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Terophyte.

Habitats: Cultivated fields, path and road sides, disturbed zones. Garden plants. Very variable, both in the wild and in gardens.

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.