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Cham. Eschscholzia californica, the California poppy, golden poppy, California sunlight or cup of gold, is a species of flowering plant in the family Papaveraceae, native to the United States and Mexico. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant flowering in summer (spring in southern Australia), with showy cup-shaped flowers in brilliant shades ...
Bird. California quail. Callipepla californica. 1931. [4] Colors. Blue and gold. Blue represents the sky, and gold represents the color of the precious metal found by forty-niners in the state's hills. 1951.
1,781 acres (7.21 km 2) Established. 1976. Governing body. California Department of Parks and Recreation. Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve is a state-protected reserve of California, United States, harboring the most consistent blooms of California poppies, the state flower. The reserve is located in the rural west side of Antelope ...
Romneya coulteri, the Coulter's Matilija poppy [1] or California tree poppy, is a perennial species of flowering plant in the poppy family Papaveraceae. Native to southern California, USA, and Baja California, Mexico, it grows in dry canyons in chaparral and coastal sage scrub plant communities, sometimes in areas recently burned. [2]
The state flower of California, the California poppy, has also been blooming in April, enticing tourists to visit places such as Chino Hills State Park in the Los Angeles metro area.
The state flower of California. Douglas iris ( Iris douglasiana) and 'Pacific Coast' hybrids. Monkeyflower e.g.: Mimulus aurantiacus, Mimulus guttatus, Mimulus cardinalis and cultivars. Columbine ( Aquilegia spp.) Coyote mint ( Monardella spp.)
Rhododendron macrophyllum, the Pacific rhododendron, California rosebay, California rhododendron, coast rhododendron or big leaf rhododendron, is a large-leaved species of Rhododendron native to the Pacific Coast of North America. It is the state flower of Washington.
Description. Papaveraceae are known for diverse and colorful flowers with distinctive sepals. The plants may be annual, biennial, or perennial. Usually herbaceous, a few species form shrubs or evergreen trees. All parts contain a well-developed system of latex ducts called "laticifers", that produce milky latex, a watery white, yellow or red juice.