Romneya coulteri Harv.

Coulter's matilija poppy (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Ranunculales > Papaveraceae > Romneya

Characteristics

Plant to 2.5 m high. Leaves to 20 cm long; lamina broadly ovate. Calyx beaked at bud apex; sepals glabrous. Petals obovate to suborbicular, 6–10 cm long, white, crinkled. Capsule 30–40 mm long, hispid. Seeds papillose, minutely ridged.
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Plants 10-25 dm. Leaves 5-20 cm. Flowers: calyx distinctly beaked at bud apex, glabrous; petals 6-10 cm. Capsules 3-4 cm. Seeds dark brown, papillose. 2 n = 38.
A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 1.0 - 1.5
Mature height (meter) 1.5 - 2.5
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Occurs along roadsides, railways, and in disturbed heath; in sand and sandy clay.
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It is a temperate plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity -
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Soil acidity 2-8
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

A watery liquid from the stalk is used as a drink.
Uses beverage
Edible stems
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
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Images

Leaf

Romneya coulteri leaf picture by DGG DGG 2018 (cc-by-sa)
Romneya coulteri leaf picture by maria (cc-by-sa)
Romneya coulteri leaf picture by Randy Huey (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Romneya coulteri flower picture by Kathryn Brown (cc-by-sa)
Romneya coulteri flower picture by Briar M (cc-by-sa)
Romneya coulteri flower picture by Muscariaman (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Romneya coulteri world distribution map, present in Australia, Mexico, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:673954-1
WFO ID wfo-0001090302
COL ID 6X8KX
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Romneya coulteri var. coulteri Romneya coulteri