| Family | PAPAVERACEAE |
| Genus species | Ehrendorferia chrysantha (Hook. & Arn.) Rylander |
| Bibliography | Pl. Syst. Evol. 206: 415 (1997) |
| Native Range | California to n. Baja California |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 100-2200m |
| Description | leaves basal, pinnatisect, rather rigid, 15-30cm long, panicle lax, narrow, 20-50cm long, many flowered, flowers oblong, 12-15mm long, weakly cordate |
| Size | 50-150cm |
| Color | bright yellow |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. over 1 year, 13-16°C division when dormant |
| Synonyms | Bikukulla chrysantha (Hook. & Arn.) Coville Capnorchis chrysantha (Hook. & Arn.) Planch. Dicentra chrysantha (Hook. & Arn.) Walp. Diclytra chrysantha (Hook. & Arn.) Greene Dielytra chrysantha Hook. & Arn. |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) 79 Mexico (MXN Mexico Northwest) |