California Botanical and Garden Symbols
State Flowers, State Trees, and State Soils
Golden Poppy courtesy flikr/o¬
This fantastic site includes the election of the golden poppy as the state flower, poppy varieties, poppy gardening, and poppy protection laws.
Source:Garden Guides
California State Flower (California Poppy)
This has good information on the California Poppy. The window will appear as a pop-up source rather than a link.
Source: National Wildlife Federation
California State Soil
The San Joaquin series was designated the state soil. It covers more than 500,000 acres. Learn more. Warning: This link goes to a pdf and will download to your computer if your browser doesn’t have a built in pdf reader.
Source:USDA – NRCS
California State Tree
Did you know that, though the California redwood has been designated the state tree, that actually covers two different species which were adopted by two diffent bills. Learn about the largest sequoia and the tallest coast redwood, and many other things on this informative page.
Source: California Paintings
California State Tree (Redwood)
This has good information on the redwood. The window will appear as a pop-up source rather than a link.
Source: National Wildlife Federation
Relevant Legislature
Coastal Redwood. Image courtesy Gayle Findlay.
“421. The golden poppy (Eschscholzia) is the official State Flower. April 6 of each year is hereby designated California Poppy Day.”
Regarding the state tree, from the California Law: Government Code, Title 1, Division 2, Section 422:
“422. The California redwood (Sequoia sempervirens, Sequoia gigantea) is the official state tree.”
Regarding the state soil, from the California Government Code, Title 1, Division 2, Chapter 2:
“425.9. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that San Joaquin Soil is the official soil of California. It is one of four soils to be originally described at the beginning of this century, and the beginning of soil studies in California. San Joaquin Soil is approximately 50,000 to 250,000 years old and was derived from and deposited by the runoff of swollen streams during the glacial period, from mountain glaciers in the Sierra Nevada.
(b) The Legislature hereby designates San Joaquin Soil as the official State Soil.”
Citation styles
- APA style
- California Botanical and Garden Symbols. (2011, January 24). In State Reports by ClassBrain. Retrieved 16:18, May 18, 2012, from http://www.statereports.us/2010/06/california-botanical-garden-symbols/
- MLA style
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- MHRA style
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- The Chicago Manual of Style
- Rory Blanchard-Bell, “California Botanical and Garden Symbols.” State Reports by ClassBrain, http://www.statereports.us/2010/06/california-botanical-garden-symbols/ [accessed May 18, 2012].
- CBE/CSE style
- Rory Blanchard-Bell, California Botanical and Garden Symbols [Internet]. State Reports by ClassBrain; 2011 January 24, 14:21 UTC [cited 2012 May 18]. Available from: http://www.statereports.us/2010/06/california-botanical-garden-symbols/.
- Bluebook style
- California Botanical and Garden Symbols, http://www.statereports.us/2010/06/california-botanical-garden-symbols/ (last visited May. 18, 2012).
- AMA style
- Rory Blanchard-Bell, California Botanical and Garden Symbols. State Reports by ClassBrain. January 24, 2011, 14:21 UTC. Available at: http://www.statereports.us/2010/06/california-botanical-garden-symbols/. Accessed May 18, 2012.