{"id":76,"date":"2019-09-03T00:52:12","date_gmt":"2019-09-03T07:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traumjaeger.com\/wordpress\/?p=76"},"modified":"2023-09-03T02:08:47","modified_gmt":"2023-09-03T09:08:47","slug":"the-california-poppy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.traumjaeger.com\/chance\/2019\/09\/03\/the-california-poppy\/","title":{"rendered":"The California Poppy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/traumjaeger.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/CaliforniaPoppy_400x300.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/traumjaeger.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/CaliforniaPoppy_400x300.png\" alt=\"CaliforniaPoppy_400x300\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.traumjaeger.com\/chance\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/CaliforniaPoppy_400x300.png 400w, http:\/\/www.traumjaeger.com\/chance\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/CaliforniaPoppy_400x300-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><i>Of these things, <\/i><\/span><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><i>I&#8217;ve seen a few, b<\/i><\/span><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><i>ut I&#8217;ve not seen m<\/i><\/span><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><i>any more.<br>Thus what follows is based instead o<\/i><\/span><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><i>n little bits of lore.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en\">The <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en\">California Poppy<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en\">, <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en\">the California Gold Poppy, Eschscholzia californica<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en\">, a California wild flower, is said to <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en\">be <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">ative to<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en\">:<br><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333; font-size: medium;\">California<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Coastal Oregon<\/li>\n<li>Nevada<\/li>\n<li>Arizona<\/li>\n<li>New Mexico<\/li>\n<li>Sonora<\/li>\n<li>northwestern Baja California<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en\">The California Poppy i<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en\">s said to like<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">ly <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">be found<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"> in<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en\">:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>forest<\/li>\n<li>chaparral (hardy shrubland)<\/li>\n<li>grassland<\/li>\n<li>northern coastal scrub<\/li>\n<li>coastal prarie<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en\">The California Poppy i<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en\">s said to <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">s<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">ee<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">m<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">comfortable<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"> in<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en\">:<br><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>elevations between &#8211; 10 and 11, 310 feet \/ -3 and 3447 meters<\/li>\n<li>sandy soils<\/li>\n<li>clay soils<\/li>\n<li>loamy soils<\/li>\n<li>soils that drain well<\/li>\n<li>soils which are nutrient poor<\/li>\n<li>soils with a pH ranging from 5 &#8211; 8<\/li>\n<li>full sun<\/li>\n<li>partial shade<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en\">The California Poppy i<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en\">s said to:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en\">c<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en\">lose its petals at night<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en\">c<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en\">lose its petals in cold or windy weather<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en\">f<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en\">ruit <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en\">slender capsules <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en\">which turn dry and brown<br><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en\">when its seeds are ready<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en\">grow well near lupines.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <span style=\"font-size: inherit; color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en\">p<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: inherit; color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en\">hacelias, clarkias, abronias,<br>California buckwheat, <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>white sage, Chinese houses,<br>and California fuchia<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en\">a<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en\">ttract bees, Acmon blue butterflies, Mormon metalmark butterflies, dotted blue butterflies, veined blue butterflies, and buckwheat borer moths<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en\">The California Poppy i<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en\">s said to <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">be<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en\">:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">o<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">f <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">delicate<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"> scent<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li>easy to care for<\/li>\n<li>drought tolerant; with a need for only a bit of water once per month, maybe twice in summer<\/li>\n<li>summer deciduous; they may fade in summer heat,<br>yet spring back to life in the fall<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em style=\"font-size: inherit;\"><strong>Sources:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/calscape.org\/Eschscholzia-californica-(California-Poppy)?srchcr=sc5d479fc321883\">https:\/\/calscape.org\/Eschscholzia-californica-(California-Poppy)?srchcr=sc5d479fc321883<br><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.calflora.org\/cgi-bin\/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=3512\">https:\/\/www.calflora.org\/cgi-bin\/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=3512<\/a><\/em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/pfaf.org\/user\/Plant.aspx?LatinName=eschscholzia+californica\">https:\/\/www.wildflower.org\/plants\/result.php?id_plant=ESCA2<br>https:\/\/pfaf.org\/user\/Plant.aspx?LatinName=eschscholzia+californica<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.calflora.org\/cgi-bin\/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=3512\"><br><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Of these things, I&#8217;ve seen a few, but I&#8217;ve not seen many more.Thus what follows is based instead on little bits of lore. The California Poppy, the California Gold Poppy, Eschscholzia californica, a California wild flower, is said to be native to: California Coastal Oregon Nevada Arizona New Mexico Sonora northwestern Baja California The California [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[15],"tags":[18,34,17],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.traumjaeger.com\/chance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.traumjaeger.com\/chance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.traumjaeger.com\/chance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.traumjaeger.com\/chance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.traumjaeger.com\/chance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=76"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"http:\/\/www.traumjaeger.com\/chance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":134,"href":"http:\/\/www.traumjaeger.com\/chance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76\/revisions\/134"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.traumjaeger.com\/chance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=76"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.traumjaeger.com\/chance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=76"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.traumjaeger.com\/chance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=76"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}