Romneya

E17950

Romneya is a small genus of showy, white-flowered shrubs commonly known as matilija poppies, native to California and northern Mexico.

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Romneya canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf plant genus
taxon
attracts pollinating insects
clade Magnoliophyta
surface form: Angiosperms

Eudicots
commonName matilija poppies
describedBy Harvey
describedInYear 1845
family Papaveraceae
flowerColor white
floweringSeason late spring
summer
growthForm shrub
habitat chaparral
coastal sage scrub
dry slopes
hasSpecies Romneya coulteri
Romneya coulteri
surface form: Romneya trichocalyx
kingdom Plantae
leafType deeply lobed leaves
namedAfter John Thomas Romney Robinson
nativeTo California, United States
surface form: California

northern Mexico
notableFor large showy flowers
order Ranunculales
petalCount six
propagationMethod rhizomes
seed
requires well-drained soil
tolerates drought
usedAs ornamental plant

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Papaveraceae includesGenus Romneya
Romneya coulteri genus Romneya
Harvey hasDescribedTaxon Romneya