Presidio Park Plant Survey

Romneya coulteri

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Papaveraceae family S CA/N Baja coastal ranges westward

Native to California, usually coastal ranges and westward, this showy plant can reach heights of 8 feet and produces a large white papery flower with an egg-yolk colored center. It spreads by rhizomes and can take over a large area. It is drought tolerant and survives in harsh conditions. The coulteri epithet referees to Irish botanist and explorer of the South West United States, Thomas Coulteri (1793-1843).

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