Do you know the Joshua Tree poppy? (Eschscholzia androuxii)

Are you familiar with the Joshua Tree poppy (Eschscholzia androuxii)?

It was discovered in 2014 by Shannon Still, while studying Eschscholzia at the NRS’s Sweeney Granite Mountains Desert Research Center for his dissertation research at the University of California Davis. “What is interesting about these new species is that, while people have been collecting these plants for decades, they were not recognized as something different” Still said. “They were always confused for existing species. This confusion led to my study of the group, and ultimately, recognizing something new. I imagine there are many more desert plant species that are also understudied.”

Shannon Still discovered the new species while studying Eschscholzia at the NRS’s Sweeney Granite Mountains Desert Research Center for his dissertation research at the University of California Davis. “What is interesting about these new species is that, while people have been collecting these plants for decades, they were not recognized as something different” Still said. “They were always confused for existing species. This confusion led to my study of the group, and ultimately, recognizing something new. I imagine there are many more desert plant species that are also understudied.”

(original content from https://ucnrs.org/mojave-desert-yields-two-new-poppies/)

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