Camissonia's CA Native Plant Life List

I"ve been an amateur botanist since circa 1997 with a special interest in California native plants. A corollary passion of mine is birding and, like many fellow birders, I keep a Life List of all the bird species that I've observed in my lifetime. So I thought, why not also create a life list for plants I've seen in the field? In addition to California natives, I've also included a smaller list of plants that I've observed and photographed in their native habitats outside of the U.S.

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 DATE: 5/15/2017

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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