The scientific title for the California poppy is Eschscholzia californica. Eschscholtzii is the genitive type of the title, and it’s used to check with the species as a complete. The pronunciation of Eschscholtzii is “esh-SHOLTS-ee-eye”, with the emphasis on the second syllable.
The California poppy is a wonderful wildflower that’s native to California and Oregon. It’s a member of the poppy household, and it has vibrant orange or yellow flowers. The plant is called after the German botanist Johann Friedrich von Eschscholtz, who collected the primary specimens in 1816.
