Eschscholtzia

Esch`scholtz´i`a

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(Bot.) A genus of papaveraceous plants, found in California and upon the west coast of North America, some species of which produce beautiful yellow, orange, rose-colored, or white flowers; the California poppy.

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Noun

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Eschscholtzia - showy herbs of western North America genus Eschscholtzia dilleniid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs family Papaveraceae, Papaveraceae, poppy family - herbs or shrubs having milky and often colored juices and capsular fruits California poppy, Eschscholtzia californica - of Pacific coast of North America; widely cultivated for its yellow to red flowers