(FOX40.COM) — The California Poppy adorns many state, county and city seals in the Golden State, but how long has this brilliantly orange and yellow flower served as the state flower? The Cal… ...

The ride was one of three such Orange County memorial events. 4. When it comes to poppies, it is easy to fixate on the California poppy at this time of year.

• The California poppy has been the state’s official state flower since 1903. • Poppies are best planted by seed in the fall but can be planted as starts in a home garden right now.

If you go, according to the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve Facebook page, keep in mind that if the rodents and lizards are out, so are snakes. “Don’t doom the bloom,” warns the FB ...

Renees Garden (reneesgarden.com) offers the seeds of several California poppy varieties and mixes: Buttercream, whose nearly white flowers have a hint of yellow; copper pot, with burnt orange ...

CALIFORNIA: The California Poppy (Eschscholtzia californica) was designated the official state flower of California on March 2, 1903. It was chosen for its bright orange color, which fit the gold ...

Visitors walk on a pathway amid fields of blooming flowers at the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve on April 10 in Lancaster, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) ...