Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Bird. California quail. Callipepla californica. 1931. [4] Colors. Blue and gold. Blue represents the sky, and gold represents the color of the precious metal found by forty-niners in the state's hills. 1951.
Purple is one of the least used colors in vexillology and heraldry. Currently, the color appears in only four national flags: that of Dominica, Spain, El Salvador, and Nicaragua, and one co-official national flag, the Wiphala (co-official national flag of Bolivia ). However, it is also present in the flags of several administrative subdivisions ...
Of California's total plant population, 2,153 species, subspecies, and varieties are endemic and native to California alone, according to the 1993 Jepson Manual study. This botanical diversity stems not only from the size of the state, but also its diverse topographies , climates, and soils (e.g. serpentine outcrops ).
Of the 58 counties in California, 14 are governed under a charter. They are Alameda, Butte, El Dorado, Fresno, Los Angeles, Orange, Placer, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Tehama. [6] Nine counties in California are named for saints, tied with Louisiana for the largest number.
For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us
New Jersey. Of the top 10 most expensive states to pay bills, five of them are located in the Northeast, including Massachusetts (No. 4), Connecticut (No. 6) and New York (No. 7).
Washington, D.C. Cost-of-Living Index: 149.7 Annual Cost-of-Living Expenditures: $109,232 While technically not a state, Washington D.C. would certainly be on this list if it was, so we included ...
Strongylocentrotus purpuratus is a species of sea urchin in the family Strongylocentrotidae commonly known as the purple sea urchin. It lives along the eastern edge of the Pacific Ocean extending from Ensenada, Mexico, to British Columbia, Canada. [1] This sea urchin species is deep purple in color, and lives in lower inter-tidal and nearshore ...