eschscholtias

Updated: May 19, 2025

The fuller our knowledge of the elementary species constituting the systematic groups, the easier and the more reliable will be the choice for the breeder. Many Californian wild flowers with bright colors seem to consist of large numbers of constant elementary forms, as for instance, the lilies, godetias, eschscholtias and others.

Hugo de Vries - Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation