Romneya coulteri
E96559
Romneya coulteri, commonly known as the Matilija poppy, is a striking California native perennial plant prized for its large white crepe-papery flowers with bright yellow centers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Romneya coulteri canonical | 2 |
| Romneya trichocalyx | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T830388 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Romneya coulteri Context triple: [Romneya, hasSpecies, Romneya coulteri]
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A.
Lupinus texensis
Lupinus texensis is a flowering legume species native to Texas, best known as the iconic bluebonnet that serves as the state flower.
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B.
Girardinia
Girardinia is a small genus of stinging nettle-like flowering plants known for their fibrous stems and occurrence in tropical and subtropical regions.
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C.
Lupinus
Lupinus is a large genus of flowering plants in the legume family, commonly known as lupines, noted for their tall, colorful flower spikes and nitrogen-fixing ability.
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D.
Callipepla californica
Callipepla californica, commonly known as the California quail, is a small, plump New World quail native to western North America, recognizable by its forward-drooping head plume and scaled belly pattern.
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E.
Platystemon
Platystemon is a small genus of flowering plants in the poppy family, best known for the creamcups (Platystemon californicus) native to western North America.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Romneya coulteri Target entity description: Romneya coulteri, commonly known as the Matilija poppy, is a striking California native perennial plant prized for its large white crepe-papery flowers with bright yellow centers.
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A.
Lupinus texensis
Lupinus texensis is a flowering legume species native to Texas, best known as the iconic bluebonnet that serves as the state flower.
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B.
Girardinia
Girardinia is a small genus of stinging nettle-like flowering plants known for their fibrous stems and occurrence in tropical and subtropical regions.
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C.
Lupinus
Lupinus is a large genus of flowering plants in the legume family, commonly known as lupines, noted for their tall, colorful flower spikes and nitrogen-fixing ability.
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D.
Callipepla californica
Callipepla californica, commonly known as the California quail, is a small, plump New World quail native to western North America, recognizable by its forward-drooping head plume and scaled belly pattern.
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E.
Platystemon
Platystemon is a small genus of flowering plants in the poppy family, best known for the creamcups (Platystemon californicus) native to western North America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flowering plant
ⓘ
plant species ⓘ |
| attracts |
bees
ⓘ
butterflies ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida ⓘ |
| commonName |
Matilija poppy
ⓘ
fried egg flower ⓘ |
| distribution |
northern Baja California
ⓘ
Southern California ⓘ
surface form:
southern California
|
| family | Papaveraceae ⓘ |
| flowerCenterColor | yellow ⓘ |
| flowerColor | white ⓘ |
| flowerDiameter | up to about 20 centimeters ⓘ |
| floweringSeason |
late spring
ⓘ
summer ⓘ |
| flowerShape | single with many petals ⓘ |
| genus | Romneya ⓘ |
| genusNamedAfter | John Thomas Romney Robinson ⓘ |
| growthForm |
perennial herb
ⓘ
subshrub ⓘ |
| habitat |
chaparral
ⓘ
coastal sage scrub ⓘ dry slopes ⓘ |
| hasFragrance | mild fragrance ⓘ |
| hasLatex | true ⓘ |
| isCultivatedAs | ornamental plant ⓘ |
| isDroughtTolerant | true ⓘ |
| isFireFollower | true ⓘ |
| isShowy | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType | deeply lobed leaves ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Thomas Coulter ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Baja California
ⓘ
California, United States ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| order | Ranunculales ⓘ |
| petalCount | 6 or more ⓘ |
| petalTexture | crepe-papery ⓘ |
| phylum | Tracheophyta ⓘ |
| plantHeight | up to about 2.5 meters ⓘ |
| prefersSoil | well-drained soil ⓘ |
| propagationMethod |
rhizomes
ⓘ
seed ⓘ |
| rootSystem | spreading rhizomes ⓘ |
| sunExposure | full sun ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usedIn |
erosion control on slopes
ⓘ
native plant gardens ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Romneya coulteri Description of subject: Romneya coulteri, commonly known as the Matilija poppy, is a striking California native perennial plant prized for its large white crepe-papery flowers with bright yellow centers.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Romneya trichocalyx
subject surface form:
Matilija poppies