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Matillija Poppy

Romneya coulteri

Photo by Jacob Gorneau
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Species ID Suggestions

matillija poppy?

Romneya coulteri
jprat001
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Comments (5)
jprat001
just from the flower thats what it looks like to me. im not sure if you remember or not if the stem had small spines or the type of leaf arrangement. here are some websites to check out. http://www.calfloranursery.com/plants/romneya-coulteri http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romneya_coulteri
Jacob Gorneau
Ok thanks. You are pretty sure of the matilija then, right?
jprat001
our state flower is the California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica) the matillija poppy has a bunch of spines all along its stem and can grow fairly tall where i think the california poppy is a groundcover and relatively low to the ground.
Jacob Gorneau
Is the majitilla poppy the same as the California poppy?
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2012

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