Frying-pans
Eschscholzia lobbii
Last reviewed: September 2026
Frying-pans (Eschscholzia lobbii) is a annual forb native to CA. It blooms in March, April, and May. The flowers draw native bees.
Toxicity unknown
Frying-pans (Eschscholzia lobbii) is not listed by the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (opens in new tab) or the other sources we check, so we have no verdict for it either way. Absence from those lists is not a clearance. If your pet shows symptoms after eating any plant, call the ASPCA at (888) 426-4435.
Light
full sun
Water
low
Size
4"–10" H × 4"–8" W
Bloom
Mar, Apr, May
Native to
CA
Pollinators
native bees
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A small annual poppy relative with finely divided blue-green leaves and bright yellow-orange, cup-shaped flowers. It grows low to the ground in grassland and vernal pool margins, blooming in early spring.
Growing Frying-pans
Grow Frying-pans in full sun and low water. Mature plants reach 4 to 10 inches tall and spread 4 to 8 inches wide.
Wildlife value
Its open flowers provide easily accessible pollen for small native bees.
Common questions
- How much sun does Frying-pans need?
- Frying-pans grows best in full sun conditions.
- When does Frying-pans bloom?
- Frying-pans blooms in March, April, and May.
- Where is Frying-pans native?
- Frying-pans (Eschscholzia lobbii) is native to CA, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.
- What pollinators does Frying-pans attract?
- Frying-pans draws native bees.
Native range data from vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists. Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.
If something looks wrong
Common plant problems, and what to check first
These come up on almost any plant. Each guide lists the likely causes in the order they are worth ruling out, with one thing to check before you act on any of them, and links to the source it came from.
- It is dying right after planting
- Leaves turning yellow
- Wilting even though I watered it
- Brown crispy leaf tips
- Bugs on the plant
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