Tags: Flowering Plant.
Romneya /ˈrɒmniːə/ is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the poppy family (Papaveraceae). There are two species in genus Romneya which was named for Irish astronomer John Thomas Romney Robinson. They are known commonly as Matilija poppies (/məˈtɪlɨhɑː/ mə-TIL-i-hah) or tree poppies and are native to southern California and northern Mexico.They are perennial subshrubs with woody stems.
