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Romneya (/ ˈ r ɒ m n i ə /) [1] is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the poppy family (Papaveraceae). There are two species in the genus Romneya, which was named for Irish astronomer John Thomas Romney Robinson. [2] They are known commonly as Matilija poppies (/ m ə ˈ t ɪ l ɪ h ɑː / mə-TIL-i-hah), bush poppies, California ...
Romneya coulteri, the Coulter's Matilija poppy [1] or California tree poppy, is a perennial species of flowering plant in the poppy family (Papaveraceae0. Native to southern California, USA, and Baja California, Mexico, it grows in dry canyons in chaparral and coastal sage scrub plant communities, sometimes in areas recently burned. [2]
Romneya trichocalyx, the bristly Matilija poppy [1] or hairy Matilija poppy, is a species of flowering plant in the poppy family.This poppy is native to San Diego, Ventura, and Santa Barbara counties in California, as well as Baja California, Mexico, where it grows in dry canyons in chaparral and coastal sage scrub plant communities. [2]
Matilija Falls. Matilija Creek (/ m ə ˈ t ɪ l ɪ h ɑː / mə-TIL-i-hah) is a major stream in Ventura County in the U.S. state of California. It joins with North Fork Matilija Creek to form the Ventura River. [3] Many tributaries feed the mostly free flowing, 17.3-mile (27.8 km) creek, [4] which is largely contained in the Matilija Wilderness.
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The Papaveraceae, / p ə ˌ p æ v ə ˈ r eɪ s i ˌ iː / [2] informally known as the poppy family, are an economically important family of about 42 genera and approximately 775 known species [3] of flowering plants in the order Ranunculales.
The Matilija Trail follows the stream bed of Matilija Creek into the wilderness; however, the more remote sections of the trail are unmaintained and have been washed out in places. Matilija Falls, a multi-tiered waterfall known for its swimming holes, is located deep in the wilderness at the end of a difficult 9-mile (14 km) roundtrip hike. [20]
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