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 ...

These are the best places to see California's wildflowers this spring, including Antelope Valley, Lake Tahoe, Lassen Volcanic National Park, Death Valley, and Joshua Tree.

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.

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 ...

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.