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Eschscholzia minutiflora

S. Wats.

Pygmy Poppy

G5Secure Found in 18 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.140251
Element CodePDPAP0A090
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderPapaverales
FamilyPapaveraceae
GenusEschscholzia
Other Common Names
pygmy poppy (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
GRANK (G5) assigned by CAHP.
Conservation Status
Review Date1993-06-30
Change Date1993-06-30
Edition Date1991-04-22
Edition AuthorsBroaddus, Lynn
Rank Reasons
Occurs in southern Utah to southeastern California and western Arizona. Considered for listing by the CNPS, but too common. Six sites listed in Atlas of the Vascular Plants of Utah. EGR supports GRANK of G4.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Sandy and gravelly places, below 4500 ft. (Munz and Keck, 1959).
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
NevadaSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
UtahS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (18)
California (15)
AreaForestAcres
Birch CreekInyo National Forest28,816
Black CanyonInyo National Forest32,421
Boundary Peak (CA)Inyo National Forest210,884
Cactus Springs BSan Bernardino National Forest3,106
Deep CreekSan Bernardino National Forest23,869
Granite PeakSan Bernardino National Forest450
PaiuteInyo National Forest58,712
Pleasant ViewAngeles National Forest26,395
Salt CreekAngeles National Forest11,022
ScodiesSequoia National Forest725
Soldier CanyonInyo National Forest40,589
South SierraInyo National Forest41,853
TinemahaInyo National Forest27,060
Wheeler RidgeInyo National Forest15,744
WoolstaffSequoia National Forest41,445
Nevada (3)
AreaForestAcres
Charleston - CarpenterHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest17,828
Pine Grove NorthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest8,749
Pine Grove SouthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest88,945
References (1)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.