Eschscholzia caespitosa is a species of poppy known by the common names foothill poppy, tufted poppy and collarless California poppy.
It is native to western North America from Oregon, across California, to Baja California where it is a member of the chaparral plant community.
Description Eschscholzia caespitosa is an annual herb which is quite similar in appearance to its relative, the California poppy. It produces patches of foliage made up of several leaflets per leaf and thin, erect stems up to in height.
The poppy flower has orange to yellow petals each long. The fruit is a cylindrical capsule long containing tiny dark netted seeds.
External links CalFlora Database: Eschscholzia caespitosa (Foothill poppy, Tufted Poppy, tufted eschscholzia) Jepson Manual treatment of Eschscholzia caespitosa USDA Plants Profile for Eschscholzia caespitosa UC Photos gallery — Eschscholzia caespitosa