While there are different ways to map climates, USDA Plant Hardiness Zones are based only on the minimum average temperature. Using this scale, California spans from zone 5a, where average annual ...

Back in 2003 the California Native Plant Society began negotiating a deal with mining companies in the area, the Land Bureau, the County of San Bernardino and the U.S. Forest Service, which ...

“Now we breathe a sigh of relief that this beautiful flower finally has the Endangered Species Act’s effective protections to keep it from being lost forever.” In 2016 the Center, the California ...