Desert Golden Poppy (Eschscholzia glyptosperma)

Eschscholzia glyptosperma is a species of poppy known by the common names desert golden poppy, desert golden poppy, and Mojave poppy.

Eschscholzia glyptosperma is an annual herb growing from a basal patch of leaves divided into pointed segments.

It produces erect stems up to about 25 centimeters in height, each bearing a single flower.

The poppy flower is bright yellow, with petals one to two and a half centimeters long. It blooms from March to May.

The fruit is a capsule 4 to 7 centimeters long filled with tiny rounded brown seeds.