Romneya coulteri
Matilija poppy
California
Subshrub or shrub, with large white flowers, grows on north side of Green Library’s east wing, and along the northeast side of Frenchman’s Park. A related poppy family plant, the summer-blooming bush poppy, Dendromecon rigida, with smaller yellow flowers also grows in Frenchman’s Park.
Illustrations: gallery 22 Oct 2004.
Related material: Saratoga Horticultural Research Foundation Plant Culture Data Sheet.
About this Entry: John Rawlings authored/updated the main text of this entry ca. 2005–2008.