[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 (N.O. Papaveraceæ); E. californica, the best-known species, has finely divided glaucous leaves, and large bright yellow flowers, saffron-colored in the center. Also attrib.
1857. Henfrey, Bot., 232. Eschscholtzia, a Californian genus, is now found in every garden.
1870. Miss Broughton, Red as Rose, I. 73. Pulling the green nightcaps off the escholtzia [sic] buds.
