eschscholtzia

eschscholzia

/ (ɛˈʃɒltsɪə) /

noun

Nearby words

escher figure, escher, m. c., escherichia, escherichia coli, eschew, eschscholtzia, esclavage, escoffier, escoffier, georges auguste, escolar, escondido

Word Origin for eschscholtzia

named after J. F. von Eschscholtz (1743–1831), German naturalist

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Examples from the Web for eschscholtzia

I enclose a copy of my rough notes on your Eschscholtzia, as you might like to see them.
More Letters of Charles Darwin Volume II|Charles Darwin
Page 233, Index, Escholtzia changed to Eschscholtzia to reflect usage in text.
The Children's Book of Gardening|Mrs. Alfred Sidgwick
In Glaucium and Eschscholtzia (Papaveraceae) the dissepiment is of a spongy nature.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3|Various
They are red in the peach, dark purple in the poppy and tulip, orange in Eschscholtzia, &c.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5|Various

This was very noticeable in the spring of 1919, when a most luxuriant growth of Mexican poppy (Eschscholtzia mexicana) occurred.
Life History of the Kangaroo Rat|Charles T. Vorhies and Walter P. Taylor