The California golden poppy is bright orange with blue-green, fern-like leaves and grows in bushy clumps up to 2 feet tall and wide.
Read MoreRead more about Mushroom – California Golden ChanterelleThe loss of habitat and over-hunting by a rapidly growing human population led to their complete extinction by the 1920s.
Read MoreRead more about Bat – Pallid BatThe desert tortoise can live 45-100 years.
Read MoreRead more about Pet – Shelter PetPurple needlegrass helps the survival of young oak trees and provides food for over 330 species.
Read MoreRead more about Grass – Purple NeedlegrassThere are two related native species of redwood trees, the Coast Redwood and giant Sequoia, which share the designation of State Tree.
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