The Matilija poppy is one of the largest native flowers in California and sometimes called the ""fried egg"" flower.
The Chumash Indian name is pronounced ma-TIL-i-ha.
I think this showy, large, white flower with a center of yellow stamens is beautiful and they are only in bloom for a fleeting amount of time in late May and early June.
I was born and raised in beautiful California. I am a native, just like the Matilija Poppy. "
