In 1903, Gov. George Pardee approved legislation making the poppy the state flower and, in recognition of Lemmon’s efforts, gave her the bald-eagle quill he used to sign the bill, Brown said.

In 1973, Government Code 421 was established, making every April 6 the annual California Poppy Day. One of the best places to see California’s state flower is at the Antelope Valley California ...

California poppies are one of the state's natural treasures, and any visitor should make it a point to see them in full bloom. Here's where to go.

The Antelope Valley Poppy Preserve in Lancaster, California, on March 30. Satellite image ©2023 Maxar Technologies Purple wildflowers bloom in Carrizo Plain, California, on April 5.

Learning how to harvest California poppy seeds is straightforward, and by collecting the seed you can be sure of a bountiful display of poppies in the years to come.

Poppies across Southern California aren't popping, even as other bright flowers blanket the region. Here's why — and how you can marvel at a different wildflower this year.

Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter.It’s Tuesday, April 18.. Large numbers of a little orange flower are drawing thousands out to the far north of Los Angeles County.

The map is based on data from the social networking site iNaturalist and charts where the wildflowers were sighted by common superbloom flower types: California poppy, lupines, fiddlenecks, blue ...

The Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve, where its hills can turn orange with an abundance of poppies in bloom, received less rainfall in the fall and winter compared to 2017 and 2019, which ...