#FieldOfDreams #CaNativePlants It's been awhile since I posted the mown wildflower meadow. As promised the #CAPoppies are returning. They are very hardy pernnials that tolerate mowing and drought. They will bloom until winter.

"The golden poppy has been the official state flower for 120 years, the second state symbol California ever adopted. So how did it achieve such esteemed status?" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/02/us/california-state-flower-golden-poppy.html #CAPoppies #CANativePlants #Superbloom

There's a lot of #CAPoppies out lately. I recently learned from a native plant expert (hi Mom!) to look for the ones that are orange in the middle but yellow on the edges, instead of solid orange, because these are the real #NorCal natives. Here's a few growing at #CañadaCollege, with a few of the more common "generic California poppies" in the background.

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