The winter rains could trigger a poppy explosion in the California desert this spring.

Learning how to harvest California poppy seeds is straightforward, and by collecting the seed you can be sure of a bountiful display of poppies in the years to come.

California's parched, drought-stricken landscape was soaked this winter by ceaseless storms, creating the perfect conditions for a spectacular floral display. In coming weeks, wildflowers will ...

Lancaster Poppies in bloom at the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve, taken in late March. The display is expected to last through early May.

California poppy bloom tempts visitors to break coronavirus stay-at-home order Shana Zhao, left, photographs her sister, Vivi Zhao, among blooming California poppies in a field in Lancaster.

People are flocking to Southern California for the first poppy super bloom in four years.

Using California poppies as a model organism, a new research project across the UC Natural Reserve System will highlight how genetic diversity, and rates of gene flow, affect plant success. The ...

California’s famous poppy fields attracted some chaos this week, officials said, as two visitors landed their helicopter in the middle of a super bloom.

With seeds as fine as dust and flower petals as delicate as fairy shawls, it might seem that poppies are too fragile to have their seeds sown directly on melting snow or frozen ground.

Super Bloom 2019: Where and When to See the 'showstopping' Wildflower Displays in California and Arizona Published Feb 18, 2019 at 7:45 AM EST ...

Four years after one small Southern California city was overrun by tourists hoping to catch a glimpse of the poppy superbloom, officials are issuing a clear message: stay away or face arrest. In ...

Early reports, along with scores of poppy photos on social media, suggest California is in for a phenomenal year for wildflowers.