"the independent release, at the same time changing the band's name to Nations. The self-titled album ""Nations"" was released on August 27, 2013. Above the Golden State has been described as being Indie-Rock, and Christian, but Above the Golden State is self-described music as ""west coast rock, pop ."" Lead singer Michael Watson said ""we're doing our best not to call it surf rock—basically, it's that with a touch of the rainy northwest."" The band has said that they are fans of all musical styles, and have been influenced by Weezer, Five Iron Frenzy and Delirious?, as well as The"
"Waight Keller included the golden poppy in the embroidery of Markle's wedding veil. It is also included in the Duchess of Sussex's coat of arms, displayed with wintersweet in the compartment. Eschscholzia californica Eschscholzia californica (California poppy, golden poppy, California sunlight, cup of gold) is a species of flowering plant in the Papaveraceae family, native to the United States and Mexico. It is an ornamental plant flowering in summer, with showy cup-shaped flowers in brilliant shades of red, orange and yellow (occasionally pink). It is also used as food or a garnish. It became the official state flower of California"
"the official state flower of California- the Golden State- as of 1903. Despite the name of this color hue, California poppies can also be brilliant red, orange, yellow, and, on rare occasions, pink. Some cultivars can even be partially white. The first recorded use of ""golden poppy"" in English as a color name was in 1927 Amber is one of several technically defined colors used in automotive signal lamps. In North America, SAE standard J578 governs the colorimetry of vehicle lights, while outside North America the internationalized European ECE regulations hold force. Both standards designate a range of orange-yellow hues"
"honor of California state flower in 1890, but the California poppy won the title in a landslide. In cultivation in the UK, ""Romneya coulteri"" and the cultivar ‘White Cloud’ have gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit. Romneya coulteri Romneya coulteri, the Coulter's Matilija poppy or California tree poppy, is a perennial species of flowering plant in the poppy family. Native to southern California and Baja California, it grows in dry canyons in chaparral and coastal sage scrub plant communities, sometimes in areas recently burned. It is a popular ornamental plant, kept for its large, showy flowers. The"
"Eschscholzia californica Eschscholzia californica (California poppy, golden poppy, California sunlight, cup of gold) is a species of flowering plant in the Papaveraceae family, native to the United States and Mexico. It is an ornamental plant flowering in summer, with showy cup-shaped flowers in brilliant shades of red, orange and yellow (occasionally pink). It is also used as food or a garnish. It became the official state flower of California in 1903. It is a perennial or annual plant growing to tall with alternately branching glaucous blue-green foliage. The leaves are alternately divided into round, lobed segments. The flowers are solitary"
"1923. The couple is buried at Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland, in Plot 46, with a poppy on her gravestone. Sara Plummer Lemmon Sara Allen Plummer Lemmon (September 3, 1836 – January 15, 1923) was an American botanist. Mount Lemmon in Arizona is named for her for being the first white woman to ascend it. She was responsible for the designation of the golden poppy (""Eschscholzia californica"") as the state flower of California in 1903. A number of plants are also named in her honor, including the new genus ""Plummera"" (now placed as a subgenus within ""Hymenoxys""), described by Harvard"
"Sara Plummer Lemmon Sara Allen Plummer Lemmon (September 3, 1836 – January 15, 1923) was an American botanist. Mount Lemmon in Arizona is named for her for being the first white woman to ascend it. She was responsible for the designation of the golden poppy (""Eschscholzia californica"") as the state flower of California in 1903. A number of plants are also named in her honor, including the new genus ""Plummera"" (now placed as a subgenus within ""Hymenoxys""), described by Harvard University botanist Asa Gray in 1882. She was born in New Gloucester, Maine on September 3, 1836. She was educated"
"juices. Some Native American cultures traditionally chew the leaves to relieve sore throats, and the roots to relieve toothaches. The goldenrod is the state flower of the U.S. states of Kentucky (adopted 1926) and Nebraska (adopted 1895). ""Solidago altissima"", tall goldenrod, was recently named the state wildflower of South Carolina. The sweet goldenrod (""Solidago odora"") is the state herb of Delaware. Goldenrod was the state flower of Alabama, but it was later rejected in favor of the camellia. In the Midwestern United States, the blooming of goldenrods in August is a reminder that it will soon be time for children"
"United States in about 1780, where it soon became naturalized, and where it gained its English name. The flower is commonly associated with the Trail of Tears, the forced relocation of Native Americans in the southeastern United States. Its white petals are said to represent the tears the Cherokee women shed during the period of great hardship and grief throughout US government-forced march from the Cherokees' home to U.S. forts, such as Gilmer. The flower's gold center is said to symbolize the gold taken from the Cherokee tribe. It is the state flower of Georgia. Rosa laevigata Rosa laevigata, the"
"this nickname. The state song is ""Washington, My Home"", the state bird is the American goldfinch, the state fruit is the apple, and the state vegetable is the Walla Walla sweet onion. The state dance, adopted in 1979, is the square dance. The state tree is the western hemlock. The state flower is the coast rhododendron. The state fish is the steelhead. The state folk song is ""Roll On, Columbia, Roll On"" by Woody Guthrie. The unofficial, but popularly accepted, state rock song is Louie Louie. The state grass is bluebunch wheatgrass. The state insect is the green darner dragonfly."
"species within the United States, although no indications of ill effects have been reported for this plant where it has been introduced outside of California. The golden poppy has been displaced in large areas of its original habitat, such as Southern California, by more invasive exotic species, such as mustard or annual grasses. In Chile, it was introduced from multiple sources between the mid-19th century and the early 20th century. It appears to have been both intentionally imported as an ornamental garden plant, and accidentally introduced along with alfalfa seed grown in California. Since Chile and California have similar climatic"
"""Iris germanica"" are most commonly grown on Muslim grave yards. An iris — species unspecified — is one of the state flowers of Tennessee. It is generally accepted that the species ""Iris versicolor"", the Purple Iris is the state flower alongside the wild-growing purple passionflower (""Passiflora incarnata""), the state's other floral emblem. Greeneville, Tennessee, is home to the annual Iris Festival celebrating the iris, local customs, and culture. The species ""Iris versicolor"" is also the provincial flower of Quebec, having replaced the Madonna lily which is not native to the province. and it is the official flower of Kappa Pi"
"Pradesh, India. Rhododendron is also the state flower of Nagaland, the 16th state of the Indian Union. ""Rhododendron maximum"", the most widespread rhododendron of the Appalachian Mountains, is the state flower of the US state of West Virginia, and is in the Flag of West Virginia. ""Rhododendron macrophyllum"", a widespread rhododendron of the Pacific Northwest, is the state flower of the US state of Washington. The nineteenth-century American poet and essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson in 1834 wrote a poem titled ""The Rhodora, On Being Asked, Whence Is the Flower"", In Joyce's ""Ulysses"", rhododendrons play an important role in Leopold and"
"the plant. It is the state flower of Minnesota, United States, and the provincial flower of Prince Edward Island, Canada. The species name ""reginae"" is Latin for ""of a queen"". Common names also include fairy queen, white wing moccasin, royal lady's slipper, nervine, and silver-slipper. The plant became the state flower of Minnesota in 1902 and was protected by state law in 1925. It is illegal to pick or uproot a showy lady's slipper flower in Minnesota. Although this plant was chosen as the provincial flower for Prince Edward Island in 1947, it is so rare on the island that"
"Chrysopsis Chrysopsis (golden asters), are plants in the sunflower family native to the southern and eastern United States. All the species are found in Florida, although some are found in other states as well. These are annual and perennial herbs bearing daisy-like flower heads with yellow disc florets and usually yellow ray florets. Some species formerly classified in this genus are now included in other genera: ""Heterotheca, Pityopsis, Stenotus, Ionactis, Aster, Eucephalus, Erigeron, Machaeranthera, Croptilon, Xanthisma, Oclemena, Bradburia, Oxypappus, Arnica, Helichrysopsis."" Golden asters are often used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including ""Schinia petulans"" (which"
"the seizure of the crown by Earl of Richmond (who became Henry VII of England, the founder the Tudor dynasty), using the ""red rose"" as an allegory for Henry. The England national rugby union team and Rugby Football Union adopted the red rose as their symbol in 1871, and the rose has appeared on players' kit ever since. In 1986, the rose was adopted as the national floral emblem of the United States. It is the state flower of five U.S. states: Portland, Oregon has counted ""City of Roses"" among its nicknames (see roses in Portland, Oregon) since 1888, and"
"in California to hybridize flowers and sell their seeds. At the time of her death, she was credited with being ""the most noted woman in this line of work... not only in California but over all the country."" In 1905, one writer enthused that she was ""known to every floriculturist in civilization as a hybridizer of blossoms and originator of new flowers"". She collected seeds, plants, and rare flowers, and developed new varieties, including begonias, ""Coreopsis"" section ""Calliopsis"", cosmos, nasturtiums, petunias, poppies, and a rose, ‘Oriole‘. She developed the ever-popular ‘Heavenly Blue’ morning glory, and the ‘Golden West’ California Poppy."
"tiny and black, held in long pointed pods that split open when ripe. The taproot gives off a colorless or orange clear juice, which is mildly toxic. The best-known species is the California poppy (""Eschscholzia californica""), the state flower of California. ""Eschscholzia caespitosa"" is very similar to ""E. californica"", but smaller and without a collar below the petals. Another species common in cultivation is ""Eschscholzia lobbii"", which is often sold as ""Eschscholzia caespitosa"". ""E. lobbii"" has yellow flowers and very narrow leaves. They prosper in warm, dry climates, but withstand some frost. They grow in poor soils with good water"
"to bring attention to its conservation. The national flower of Guatemala is the ""monja blanca"" (""Lycaste skinneri"" ""var. alba""). The national flower of Honduras is the orchid ""Rhyncolaelia digbyana."" The national flower of Jamaica is the lignum vitae (""Guaiacum officinale""). The national flower of Mexico is the dahlia (""dahlia pinnata""). In 1986 President Ronald Reagan signed legislation to make the rose the floral emblem of the United States. In the United States, state flowers and trees have been adopted as symbols by state legislatures. The Cootamundra Wattle (Golden Wattle)was officially proclaimed the floral emblem of Australia on 1 September 1988."
"and Capitol parks. Near the west entrance of the capitol is a replica of Philadelphia's Liberty Bell. This bell is one of 53 full-sized replicas made in France and donated by the United States government to each state. Oregon received its copy on July 4, 1950. Throughout the grounds are native trees and shrubs, including blue spruce, Oregon-grape (the state flower), giant sequoia, coast redwood, Japanese maple, dogwood species, Bradford pear, cherry tree species, English holly, rhododendron, and magnolia tree species. One Douglas-fir tree was grown using a seed that rode aboard Apollo 14 to the Moon in 1971 and"
"generally accepted that the purple iris is the state flower. The blue flag is the provincial flower of Quebec, having replaced the Madonna lily which is not native to the province. The Purple Iris is the official flower of Kappa Pi International Honorary Art Fraternity. Iris versicolor Iris versicolor is also commonly known as the blue flag, harlequin blueflag, larger blue flag, northern blue flag, and poison flag, plus other variations of these names, and in Britain and Ireland as purple iris. It is a species of ""Iris"" native to North America, in the Eastern United States and Eastern Canada."
"feeds exclusively on ""Chrysopsis subulata""). Chrysopsis Chrysopsis (golden asters), are plants in the sunflower family native to the southern and eastern United States. All the species are found in Florida, although some are found in other states as well. These are annual and perennial herbs bearing daisy-like flower heads with yellow disc florets and usually yellow ray florets. Some species formerly classified in this genus are now included in other genera: ""Heterotheca, Pityopsis, Stenotus, Ionactis, Aster, Eucephalus, Erigeron, Machaeranthera, Croptilon, Xanthisma, Oclemena, Bradburia, Oxypappus, Arnica, Helichrysopsis."" Golden asters are often used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera"
"as explanations. One hypothesis is that the plant's resources devoted in the native range to a defense strategy can, in the absence of enemies, be devoted to increased growth and reproduction (the EICA Hypothesis, Blossey & Nötzold, 1995). However, this is not the case with introduced populations of ""E. californica"" in Chile: the Chilean populations were actually more resistant to Californian caterpillars than native populations (Leger and Forister, 2005). During the 1890s Sarah Plummer Lemmon advocated for the adoption of the golden poppy as the state flower of California, eventually writing the bill passed by the California Legislature and signed"
"award in March 2005. The first president was botanist N. Duane Atwood. UNPS is a 501(c)(3) organization. Since January 1982, the Sego Lily has been the official newsletter and primary publication of the organization. From its inception, rare plants (particularly those under consideration for listing under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 as amended) and the horticulture of native plants have been the primary areas of focus. The Sego Lily newsletter has been a reference source for various Federal Register and other publications. The Sego Lily (see ""Calochortus nuttallii"") is also the state flower of Utah. Other state flowers are"
"Bluebonnet (plant) Bluebonnet is a name given to any number of blue-flowered species of the genus ""Lupinus"" predominantly found in southwestern United States and is collectively the state flower of Texas. The shape of the petals on the flower resembles the bonnet worn by pioneer women to shield them from the sun. Species often called bluebonnets include: On March 7, 1901, ""Lupinus subcarnosus"" became the only species of bluebonnet recognized as the state flower of Texas; however, ""Lupinus texensis"" emerged as the favorite of most Texans. So, in 1971, the Texas Legislature made any similar species of ""Lupinus"" that could"
"petals one to two and a half centimeters long. It blooms from March to May. The fruit is a capsule 4 to 7 centimeters long filled with tiny rounded brown seeds. Eschscholzia glyptosperma Eschscholzia glyptosperma is a species of poppy known by the common names desert gold poppy, desert golden poppy, and Mojave poppy. It is native to the Mojave Desert and Sonoran Deserts of the Southwestern United States, in California, southern Nevada, western Arizona, and southwestern Utah. It is found in desert washes, flats, and slopes, at elevations of . ""Eschscholzia glyptosperma"" is an annual herb growing from a"
"Edinburgh. For most counties, native species were chosen, but for a small number of counties, non-natives were chosen, mainly archaeophytes. For example, Hampshire has a Tudor rose as its county flower, even though it is not a native species. No plant or flower seems to be among the current official symbols. Some flowering plants from the area include ""Althaea armeniaca"", Armenian Basket, ""Muscari armeniacum"", Armenian Poppy, Armenian vartig (vargit), and ""Tulipa armena"". Azerbaijan currently has no official national flower. Traditionally, various regions have different designations where national symbols are concerned. The city of Shusha named the Khari Bulbul (""Ophrys caucasica"")"
"featured on the cover of the Grateful Dead album ""American Beauty"". 'American Beauty' is the official flower of the District of Columbia. It was further adopted as the formal symbol of the upscale Lord & Taylor store chain in 1943, and as the official flower of several fraternities and sororities (Sigma Phi Delta Fraternity, Mu Beta Psi Fraternity, Phi Sigma Sigma Sorority, Tau Beta Sigma Sorority, Beta Beta Beta, a coed academic fraternity for biology majors, and Alpha Rho Omega Sorority). Rosa 'American Beauty' 'American Beauty' is a deep pink rose cultivar, bred by Henri Lédéchaux in France in 1875,"
"news. There are several species of flowers that bloom during this period. The most common are lupine, frying-pan poppy, and goldfields. The flowers are protected by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, so picking them is illegal, but visitors are allowed to look and even touch the flowers, as long they are not damaged. Because the area has few trails, stepping on the flowers may be hard to avoid in some areas. It is advised that visitors are careful while trekking, so the delicate flowers are not damaged. The best flowers are usually found in the area between Fern"
"Golden Delicious The Golden Delicious is a yellow apple, one of the 15 most popular cultivars in the United States. It is not closely related to the Red Delicious. The Golden Delicious was one of four apples honored by the United States Postal Service in a 2013 set of four 33¢ stamps commemorating historic strains, joined by Northern Spy, Baldwin, and Granny Smith. This cultivar is a chance seedling possibly a hybrid of Grimes Golden and Golden Reinette. The original tree was found on the Mullins' family farm in Clay County, West Virginia, United States and was locally known as"
"voted the state wildflower. The state flower is the magnolia blossom. The ""Hexagonae"" series name is derived from the first Louisiana iris species to inhabit the series, ""Iris hexagona"". The name ""Louisiana iris"" comes from the naturalist and artist John James Audubon. In the 1821, a Louisiana flag (""Iris fulva"") was painted by his assistant Joseph Mason, then Audubon added his pair of parula warblers. He then used the term 'Louisiana Flag' to describe the painting. ""Iris fulva"", common name ""copper iris"", is noted by its fulva color of rusty red to brownish orange or rare yellow forms. In 1812,"
"moist northeastern counties); and the Canadian, Hudsonian, and Arctic Zones, comprising the state's highest elevations. Plant life in the dry climate of the lower Sonoran zone contains a diversity of native cactus, mesquite, and paloverde. The Joshua tree is found in the Mojave Desert. Flowering plants include the dwarf desert poppy and a variety of asters. Fremont cottonwood and valley oak thrive in the Central Valley. The upper Sonoran zone includes the chaparral belt, characterized by forests of small shrubs, stunted trees, and herbaceous plants. ""Nemophila"", mint, ""Phacelia"", ""Viola"", and the California poppy (""Eschscholzia californica"") – the state flower –"
"state and federally listed are: Stebbins' morning glory (""Calystegia stebbinsii"") is State listed as endangered since 1981 and federally listed as endangered since 1996. There are four unique observations in Nevada County and fifteen in El Dorado County. The plant is a leafy perennial herb of the morning glory family (Convolvulaceae). Stebbins' morning glory looks similar to the common morning glory, the difference is the leaf shape. Flowers are white and bloom in spring. Named after G. Ledyard Stebbins, who collected a type specimen in 1970. Layne's butterweed (""Packera layneae"") (syn: ""Senecio layneae"", Layne's ragweed) has been State listed as"