First poppy of the season

Calflora.org appears to have documented everything green (and any other hue) from Oregon to Mexico, Sierra to Pacific. The highlight is the Map Viewer, which shows where certain species have been seen in specific locations. The search engine is a bit complicated, but nothing brilliant educated hikers such as ourselves cannot figure out (clue: it helps to know full scientific names. Here are all the California poppy — Eschscholzia californica — sightings).

(Hat tip: Floralore.com, a fun site for would-be botanists)