Taxon Report

Eschscholzia procera Greene

Kernville poppy

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Taxon Summary

Eschscholzia procera, commonly known as Kernville poppy, is a perennial herb in the Papaveraceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Cismontane woodland, growing at elevations from 810 to 1025 meters. Eschscholzia procera is ranked 3, Plants About Which We Need More Information, A Review List.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Eschscholzia procera Greene
Common Name:	Kernville poppy
Family:	Papaveraceae
Element Code:	PDPAP0A0B0
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Jul(Aug)	Jun-Jul(Aug)
Elevation:	810-1025 (2660-3365)
General Habitats:	Cismontane woodland
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	3
Global Rank:	G1?Q
State Rank:	S1?
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:	changed from 3 to 3 on 2013-02-01

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: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Kern (KRN)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Breckenridge Mtn. (3511845), Kernville (3511874)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


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

Notes



Move to List 1B? Needs taxonomic clarification. Threatened by urbanization. A synonym of E. californica in TJM (1993) and TJM 2.
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Selected References

CRPR List Deletion on 2013-02-01

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 17 November 2025].