PopoverReactWrapper.js

const SmartEditor = () => <input placeholder="blah" />;

class PopoverEdit extends Component {
    componentDidMount(){
        $(this.anchorEl).popover({
            content(evt){
                let res = document.createElement('div');
                render(<SmartEditor />, res);
                return res;
            },
            title: 'Edit',
            placement: 'top',
            html: true
        });
    }
    componentWillUnmount(){
        $(this.anchorEl).popover('destroy');
    }
    render(){
        let {text} = this.props;
        return (
            <a ref={el => this.anchorEl = el}>{text}</a>
        )
    }
}