Matilija poppy
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Matilija poppy is a striking California native perennial plant known for its large, white, crepe-papery flowers with bright yellow centers that resemble fried eggs.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Matilija poppy canonical | 1 |
| Shasta daisy | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flowering plant
ⓘ
perennial plant ⓘ plant species ⓘ plant species ⓘ |
| attracts |
bees
ⓘ
butterflies ⓘ |
| bloomSeason |
late spring
ⓘ
summer ⓘ |
| commonName |
fried egg flower
ⓘ
tree poppy ⓘ |
| commonNameOf | Romneya coulteri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| difficulty | can be difficult to establish ⓘ |
| droughtTolerance | drought tolerant ⓘ |
| family | Papaveraceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerCenterColor | yellow ⓘ |
| flowerColor | white ⓘ |
| flowerDescription |
flowers resembling fried eggs
ⓘ
large crepe-papery petals ⓘ |
| flowerSize | among the largest of any California native plant ⓘ |
| genus | Romneya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthForm |
rhizomatous perennial
ⓘ
shrubby perennial ⓘ |
| habitat |
canyons
ⓘ
chaparral ⓘ coastal sage scrub ⓘ dry washes ⓘ |
| height | up to about 2.5 meters ⓘ |
| leafColor | gray-green ⓘ |
| leafType | deeply lobed leaves ⓘ |
| maintenance | low once established ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Baja California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plantType | perennial ⓘ |
| propagation |
rhizome division
ⓘ
seed ⓘ |
| recognizedFor | striking white flowers with bright yellow centers ⓘ |
| region | Southern California ⓘ |
| spread | spreads by rhizomes ⓘ |
| sunRequirement | full sun ⓘ |
| use |
erosion control
ⓘ
native plant gardens ⓘ ornamental plant ⓘ |
| waterRequirement | low water ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Shasta daisy