#coulteri

[gnarl3ne-blog]

Matilija poppy - Romneya coulteri by Arlene Schag Via Flickr: Native Matilija poppy (Romneya coulteri) in Southern California. This specimen was found growing within one mile of the Pacific ocean, the light hit it just right. The plant may grow up to 8 feet tall and very wide, definitely an outstanding show when in bloom. Romneya coulteri is endemic to California and Baja California in Mexico. Thrives in full sun and well drained soil. Plant can vigorously sprout from creeping rootstock. Matilija poppy (ma-TIL-i-ha or ma-til-EE-ha) is named after Chief Matilija of the Chumash Native American Indian Tribe. In the stalk, there is a clear to yellowish liquid substance that the Cahuilla used to drink. The plant is used medicinally for skin and gum problems and stomach upset. The Chumash people believed the petals of the flower are like the soul of a maiden, who died of a broken heart. Their Chumash gods transformed her into the pure white petal. This plant grows from the Sespe Creek Drainage in Ventura county south to Temescal canyon and into Baja California. This poppy shares its name with Matilija Canyon north of the town of Ojai, where the beautiful plants are said to protect the grave of the daughter of the Matilija Indian tribe's chief.

[bluebelly-sun-serpentine]

Romneya coulteri or Matilijia poppy or fried egg flower. Native to California and Mexico, these friends can grow quite tall. In the desert I've seen them stuck at around 2-3 feet but the group pictured here – in someone's garden – had stalks at least 6 feet tall.

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California Tree Poppy (Romneya Coulteri) Les Jardins Suspendus, Le Havre, France

[tockamybeloved]

Matilija, Romneya coulteri

[amnhnyc]

Imagine a pinecone as heavy as a bowling ball and the size of a chihuahua. Believe it or not, such pinecones exist—and they belong to the coulter pine (Pinus coulteri), a conifer that can be found in parts of North America including California and Mexico. Infamous among loggers and foresters, this tree is nicknamed "the widowmaker" because of the unlucky individuals who met their fate as a result of its falling pinecones. This species produces the largest pinecones on the planet, weighing up to 11 lbs (5 kg)!

Photo: damontighe, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Wednesday 8 November 2023

This Pinus coulteri (big cone pine, Coulter pine, widowmaker) has needle-like leaves in bundles of three. The cones produced by the tree can weigh several kilograms and be nearly 30cm long.

Jill Raggett

[flowerishness]

Romneya coulteri  (California tree poppy var: “White Cloud”)

Today on my morning ramble I discovered a California tree poppy, surprisingly, still in flower in September. This poppy can grow nine feet tall and has the largest flowers of any plant native to California. It grows in dry canyons and, because it spreads by underground rhizomes, new shoots can pop up twenty feet away from the parent plant. This cultivar “White Cloud” is covered in flowers in late spring/early summer and has been supposedly ‘tamed’, so it’s less likely to spread all over your garden. I like the strange, crêpe paper-like texture of its snow-white petals.

[hangryisreal]

Imagine a pinecone as heavy as a bowling ball and the size of a chihuahua. Believe it or not, such pinecones exist—and they belong to the coulter pine (Pinus coulteri), a conifer that can be found in parts of North America including California and Mexico. Infamous among loggers and foresters, this tree is nicknamed "the widowmaker" because of the unlucky individuals who met their fate as a result of its falling pinecones. This species produces the largest pinecones on the planet, weighing up to 11 lbs (5 kg)!

Photo: damontighe, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist

[wumbologyandecology]

Matilija poppy, (Romnea coulteri)

also known as fried egg poppy!

Trabuco Canyon, California

[conspectusargosy]

Romneya coulteri, known commonly as Matilija poppy, is a perennial from the poppy family native to southern California and Baja California where it occurs in dry regions, often hosting chaparral plant communities. It is fairly common in cultivation especially where water conservation is a concern and is known to spread aggressively via its rhizomatous roots if treated well. The white and yellow flowers are the largest of any plant native to California and was in contention to be the state flower though it was beaten out by its not-too-distant relative, the California poppy. The fruit employs similar structures to many others in Papaveraceae (if you check my earlier post of Argemone glauca you’ll see great similarity!) but has more chambers than most, making it look like a crown. Each pod bears copious, small, classically poppyesque seeds. If you look closely you can see tiny fractures form in the capsule such that even gentle bumping or shaking can break it to pieces, spilling more of the seed that hasn’t already fallen out the top when shaken in a breeze.

[kathyalford]

reaching for the sky! Fried Egg Plant (Romneya coulteri) #alfordsgardens #kathyalforddesigns #natives #californianative #backyarddesign #whiteflowers #flowersofinstagram #lowwater https://www.instagram.com/p/CpQdklNvFP6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[ag-mcgarity-cali-native-plants]

Romneya coulteri, or Matilija poppy. Once established, these flowers will take over any area they are planted. However, they require fire for their germination and their rhizomes only like transplant in fall.

[myrachidh]

Californian Tree Poppy ~ Romneya coulteri ~ Matilija Poppy ~ Pavot De Coulter ~ Pavot en Arbre ~ Berkeley, California #Poppy #TreePoppy #CalifornianTreePoppy #Romneya #Romneyacoulteri #Matilija #MatilijaPoppy #Pavot #PavotDeCoulter #PavotenArbre #Berkeley #CA #California #Blossoms #blooms #flowers #Wildflowers #Flora #plants #flowersofinstagram #macrophotography #macros ~ https://www.flickr.com/photos/rachidh/albums (at Berkeley, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZM0FafKKDQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[birdsy-purplefishes]

#RomneyaTrichocalyx / #BristlyMatilijaPoppy. Almost identical to R. coulteri, the other #MatilijaPoppy more common in cultivation, it is distinguished by the trichomes (hairs) on the calyx (the modified leaves that cover the bud). The best nickname for these species is #friedeggplant. 🍳 I really like the bluish gray-green leaves these have too. I wish I had taken pictures that show off the foliage better. #romneya #californianativeplants #papaveraceae #friedeggpoppy #matilijapoppies #botany #californiawildflowers #subbloom2022 (at Jamul, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfsCy9fu9RI/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Matilija Poppy (Romneya coulteri). This California native almost became the state flower