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Eschscholzia (caespitosa)

Amy Bartow
Seed and Plant Production Manager
USDA NRCS - Corvallis Plant Materials Center
3415 NE Granger Ave
Corvallis, Oregon 97330
(541) 757-4812 ext 103
(541) 757-4733 (fax)
amy.bartow@or.usda.gov
http://plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov/orpmc

Family Scientific Name: Papaveraceae
Family Common Name: poppy
Scientific Name: Eschscholzia caespitosa
Common Name: tufted poppy
Species Code: ESCA
Ecotype: dry grassland and meadow-type areas
General Distribution: This plant's range is primarily contained to California and Oregon.
Propagation Goal: plants
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Container (plug)
Time To Grow: Weeks
Target Specifications: Well-developed crowns, roots and rhizomes filling soil profile in container.
Pre-Planting Treatments: The Tufted Poppy needs somewhere between 45 and 90 days of cool/moist stratification in order to fully break dormancy and allow for peak germination. Our cooler is set at about 38F.

Citation:

2015. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Eschscholzia caespitosa plants USDA NRCS - Corvallis Plant Materials Center Corvallis, Oregon. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/07/23). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.