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‖ eschscholtzia|ɛˈʃɒltsɪə|
Also eschscholzia.
[mod.L.; the name was given in 1821 by A. v. Chamisso (Hor. Phys. Berol. 73) in compliment to J. F. v. Eschscholtz, one of his colleagues in the Romanzoff exploring expedition.]
A Californian genus of herbaceous plants (family Papaveraceæ); E. californica, the best known species, has finely divided glaucous leaves, and large bright yellow flowers, saffron-coloured in the centre. Also attrib.
1857Henfrey Bot. 232 Eschscholtzia, a Californian genus, is now found in every garden. 1870R. Broughton Red as Rose I. 73 Pulling the green nightcaps off the escholtzia [sic] buds. |