Valley Region
California's Central Valley is a large, flat valley that dominates the central portion of California and is home to some of California's most productive agricultural areas.
The Central Valley comprises multiple major watershed systems: the Sacramento Valley, which receives well over 20 inches of rain annually, in the north, and the drier San Joaquin Valley in the south, with the Tulare Basin and its semi-arid desert climate at the southernmost end.
This is the California Poppy. It is the California state flower.
This is the California Native Lupine. Lupine plants are native to California.
Purple Needlegrass is a major species in California grasslands. Purple needlegrass became the California State Grass in 2004. It is considered a symbol of the state because it is the most widespread native California grass. It supported Native American groups as well as Mexican ranchers, and now it helps suppress invasive plant species and support native oaks. It also helps prevent soil erosion by establishing a large, fibrous root system which holds the soil in place.