Taxon Details

Eschscholzia androuxii

Joshua Tree poppy

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Taxon Summary:

Eschscholzia androuxii, commonly known as Joshua Tree poppy, is a annual herb in the Papaveraceae that is . It occurs within Joshua tree "woodland", and Mojavean desert scrub, growing at elevations from 585 to 1685 meters. Eschscholzia androuxii is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Feb-May(Jun)
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Elevation:
585 - 1685 meters
1920 - 5530 feet
General Habitats:
  • Joshua tree "woodland"
  • Mojavean desert scrub
Microhabitat Details: Desert washes
Microhabitat:
  • Flats
  • Gravelly
  • Rocky
  • Sandy
  • Slopes
  • Washes
Notes:
Potentially threatened by urbanization. Possibly threatened by development, vehicles, and non-native plants. Similar to E. minutiflora sspp.; most often confused with E. glyptosperma and E. parishii. See PhytoKeys 35:45-56 (2014) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 0 0
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 0
Recent <=20 Years 0
Presence:
Presumed Extant 0
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Riverside (RIV), San Bernardino (SBD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Barstow SE (3411771), Catclaw Flat (3411616), Cottonwood Spring (3311567), Desert Hot Springs (3311685), East Deception Canyon (3311683), Indian Cove (3411612), Joshua Tree North (3411623), Joshua Tree South (3411613), Keys View (3311682), Landers (3411634), Malapai Hill (3311681), Morongo Valley (3411615), Myoma (3311673), Porcupine Wash (3311577), Queen Mtn. (3411611), Rimrock (3411625), Washington Wash (3311578), White Water (3311686), Yucca Valley North (3411624), Yucca Valley South (3411614)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Presumed Extant
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