Los Angeles, CA – May 03: Matilija poppy, or “fried egg poppy,” is growing at the California Botanic Garden on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, in Los Angeles, CA. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times ...
From 1890 to 1903, votes were made for and against the Mariposa Lily, the California Poppy and the Matilija Poppy, according to the California State Library. On March 2, 1903, the California ...