Latin name: Romneya trichocalyx Eastw.
  Pronunciation: ROM-nee-a tri-ko-KAY-lix

  Common name: Bristly matilija poppy
  Family: Papaveraceae (Poppy)
  Habitat: Chaparral, coastal sage scrub, Peninsular
  Range, South Coast, San Diego Co.

  Blooming period: May to July
  Click for Latin name derivations:  1) Romneya
  2) trichocalyx
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