_/3%20green%20sepals,%206%20crinkled%20petals;%20many%20stamens%20%20San%20Joaquin%20Wildlife%20Sanctuary,%20Irvine,%20CA.%204-10-11%20052.jpg) Three green sepals, 6 crinkled petals, many stamens. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, Irvine, Orange County, CA. 4-10-11. © Joan Avise. |
Coulter's Matilija Poppy Romneya coulteri A shrubby perennial that grows to 8 ft., found on dry slopes and sandy washes in coastal sage scrub and chaparral, generally away from the coast (mountain foothills and Santa Ana Mountains). Like many others in this family this species is a fire follower. It is on the California Native Plant Society List 4.2, a watch list for species with limited distribution in California. It is native to Southern California and Baja California and is often cultivated in gardens.Papaveraceae Back to Papaveraceae of Orange County, California |
_/one%20large%20pistil%20Blackstar%20Canyon,%20Baker%20Trail,%20Orange%20Co.,%20CA.7-23-11%20188.jpg) Oone large pistil. Blackstar Canyon, Baker Trail, Orange Co., CA. 7-23-11. © Joan Avise. |
_/Blackstar%20Canyon,%20Baker%20Trail,%20Orange%20Co.,%20CA.7-23-11%20186.jpg) Blackstar Canyon, Baker Trail, Orange Co., CA. 7-23-11. © Joan Avise. |
_/%27fried%20egg%27%20appearance;%20largest%20native%20flower%20in%20CA.%20%20San%20Joaquin%20Wildlife%20Sanctuary,%20Irvine,%20CA.%20%204-10-11%20054.jpg) 'Fried egg' appearance; largest native flower in CA. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, Irvine, CA. 4-10-11. © Joan Avise. |
_/alternate%20blue-green%20leaves%20%20Fullerton%20Arboretum%20%205-02-09%20093.jpg) Alternate blue-green leaves. Fullerton Arboretum 5-02-09. © Joan Avise. |
_/Fullerton%20Arboretum,%20Fullerton,%20CA.%20%20%205-02-09%20088.jpg) Fullerton Arboretum, Fullerton, CA. 5-02-09. © Joan Avise. |
_/forms%20aggressive%20long-lived%20clones%20%20San%20Joaquin%20Wildlife%20Sanctuary,%20irvine,%20CA.%20.jpg) Forms aggressive long-lived clones. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, Irvine, CA.. © Joan Avise. |
_/5-8%20flowers%20per%20stem;%203%20glabrous%20sepals%20%20San%20Joaquin%20Wildlife%20Sanctuary,%20Irvine,%20CA.%20.jpg) 5-8 flowers per stem; 3 glabrous sepals. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, Irvine, CA.. © Joan Avise. |
 Seed heads at several stages of maturation. Aliso Canyon, Aliso Viejo, Orange County, CA. 9-23-11. © Peter J. Bryant |
 Seed head. Aliso Canyon, Aliso Viejo, Orange County, CA. 9-23-11. © Peter J. Bryant |
 Seed head. Aliso Canyon, Aliso Viejo, Orange County, CA. 9-23-11. © Peter J. Bryant |
 Seed head. Aliso Canyon, Aliso Viejo, Orange County, CA. 9-23-11. © Peter J. Bryant |
 Seed head. Aliso Canyon, Aliso Viejo, Orange County, CA. 9-23-11. © Peter J. Bryant |