FNA: Romneya trichocalyx

	Romneya trichocalyx
	bristly Matilija poppy, hairy Matilija poppy
Habit	Plants 10-25 dm.
Leaves	3-10 cm.
Flowers	calyx not or only indistinctly beaked at bud apex, appressed-pubescent; petals 4-8 cm.
Capsules	2.5-3.5 cm.
Seeds	light to medium brown, smooth.
2n	= 38.

	Romneya trichocalyx
Phenology	Flowering spring–summer (Apr–Aug).
Habitat	Dry washes, canyons
Elevation	less than 1100 m (less than 3600 ft)
Distribution	CA; Mexico (Baja California) [WildflowerSearch map] [BONAP county map]
Source	FNA vol. 3.
Parent taxa	Papaveraceae > Romneya
Sibling taxa	R. coulteri
Synonyms	R. coulteri var. trichocalyx
Name authority	Eastwood: Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., ser. 3, 1: 133, plate 11. (1898)
Web links	Local floras: CA Local Web sites: CalFlora, CalPhotos WildflowerSearch iNaturalist (observations) USDA Plants Database LBJ Wildflower Center SEINet Plants of the World Online Encyclopedia of Life Wikipedia Google Image Search

bristly Matilija poppy, hairy Matilija poppy

Habit

Plants 10-25 dm.

Leaves

3-10 cm.

Flowers

calyx not or only indistinctly beaked at bud apex, appressed-pubescent;

petals 4-8 cm.

Capsules

2.5-3.5 cm.

Seeds

light to medium brown, smooth.

= 38.

Phenology

Flowering spring–summer (Apr–Aug).

Habitat

Dry washes, canyons

Elevation

less than 1100 m (less than 3600 ft)

Distribution

CA; Mexico (Baja California)

Source

Parent taxa

Sibling taxa

Synonyms

R. coulteri var. trichocalyx

Name authority

Eastwood: Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., ser. 3, 1: 133, plate 11. (1898)

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