Matilija Poppy is a California native with the largest flowers of any native California plant—up to 9 inches across—with crinkled white petals and a golden center of hundreds of stamens. It is known as the 'fried egg flower.' It grows in dry canyons and disturbed areas in southern California and Baja and spreads aggressively by underground rhizomes after fire.
Best time to see a Matilija Poppy
The best time to see a Matilija Poppy is April–May, when about 63% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 2,913 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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