Taxon Report

Eschscholzia androuxii Still

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.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Eschscholzia androuxii Still
Common Name:	Joshua Tree poppy
Family:	Papaveraceae
Element Code:	PDPAP0A0E0
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	annual herb
Blooming Period: Feb-May(Jun)	Feb-May(Jun)
Elevation:	585-1685 (1920-5530)
General Habitats:	Joshua tree "woodland", Mojavean desert scrub
Microhabitat:	Flats, Gravelly, Rocky, Sandy, Slopes, Washes
Microhabitat Details:	Desert washes

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:	added to 4.3 on 2014-12-17

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	0

Location


California Endemic: False
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)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	0
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	0	0 %

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:

Selected References

CRPR List Addition on 2014-12-17

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 27 January 2025].