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Tufted Poppy
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Tufted Poppy

Eschscholzia caespitosa
In the United States: Native · also called foothill poppy, collarless poppy

Annual poppy visited by honeybees primarily for pollen with little to no nectar reward. Blooms over several weeks in full sun on dry soils in grasslands and open slopes.

Nectarlow
Pollenlow
Bloom (US) February–July
Duration~2 months
TypePerennial
Sunfull

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