declaring the California Poppy, Eschscholzia californica, the state flower in March 1903. In 2010 the state legislature decided to annual honor the flower early settlers called “cup of gold ...

After heavy spring rains, bursts of orange begin to scatter along roadsides, canal banks, fences, and other unexpected places ...

See California in bloom this spring by visiting this nature reserve where colorful wildflowers blanket the hills and line scenic hiking trails.

Many of these plants are so rare that some botanists never see them despite spending time in the field. Many natives make ...

On March 2, 1903, the flower, Eschscholzia californica, became the official ... of gold’ sought during the gold rush.” The California poppy is commonly seen blooming in the spring and summer ...