Friday, February 26, 2016

Romneya coulteri (Matilija Poppy, Fried Egg Flower)


 5/15/17 West side of I-15 between Horsethief Canyon Rd. and Lake St, 
Lake Elsinore, Riverside County, CA

 3/14/19 Temescal Wash south of Corona Lake, Riverside County, CA

 3/14/19 Temescal Wash south of Corona Lake, Riverside County, CA

3/14/19 Temescal Wash south of Corona Lake, Riverside County, CA

5/4/02 Cultivated plantings at San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, Irvine, Orange County, CA


 5/4/02 The flower does look like a fried egg...

LIFE LIST NOTES:

COMMON NAME: Matilija Poppy

SPECIES: Romneya coulteri

FAMILY: Papaveraceae (Poppy Family)

LIFE LIST DATE5/15/2017

LOCATION: West side of I-15 between Horsethief Canyon Rd. and Lake St., Lake Elsinore Riverside County, CA

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Treatment from The Jepson Manual (1993):

Leaf 5–20 cm

Flower: sepals glabrous; petals 60–100 mm

Fruit 3–4 cm

Seed papillate, dark brown

Ecology: UNCOMMON. Dry washes, canyons

Elevation: < 1200 m.  

Bioregional distribution: eastern South Coast, Peninsular Ranges.Largest flowers of any plant native to CA

Horticultural information: DRN, SUN: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24; CVS; INV.

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