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The West > California > Identification

CALIFORNIAN IDENTIFICATION STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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State Name California
State reptile > Binomial nomenclature Gopherus agassizii
Source: John
State reptile > Year adopted 1,972
Source: Wikipedia: List of U.S. state reptiles
State soil
San Joaquin
Source: Wikipedia: List of U.S. state reptiles
State soil > Year adopted 1,997
Source: Wikipedia: List of U.S. state soils
State tree
California redwoods
Source: Wikipedia: List of U.S. state soils
State tree > Binomial Nomenclature
Sequoiadendron giganteum
and
Sequoia sempervirens
Source: Wikipedia: List of U.S. state trees
Symbols > State animal
California Grizzly Bear (State animal); California Gray Whale (State marine mammal)
Source: Wikipedia: List of U.S. state trees
Symbols > State bird California Valley Quail
Source: "State Names, Seals, Flags and Symbols" by Benjamin F. Shearer, Barbara S. Shearer.
Symbols > State motto Eureka (I have found it)
Source: "State Names, Seals, Flags and Symbols" by Benjamin F. Shearer, Barbara S. Shearer.
Traditional abbreviation > Other Cal.
Source: FirstGov Official Government Website, Wikipedia
U.S. state beverages > Drink Wine
Source: Wikipedia: List of U.S. states by traditional abbreviation
U.S. state colors > Color 1
Source: Wikipedia: List of U.S. state beverages
U.S. state colors > Color 2
Source: Wikipedia: List of U.S. state colors
U.S. state grasses > Binomial name Nassella pulchra
Source: Wikipedia: List of U.S. state colors
U.S. state grasses > State grass
Purple Needlegrass
Source: Wikipedia: List of U.S. state grasses
U.S. state insects > Binomial name Colias eurydice
Source: Wikipedia: List of U.S. state grasses
U.S. state insects > State insect
California Dogface Butterfly
Source: Wikipedia: List of U.S. state insects
U.S. state minerals, rocks, stones and gemstones > State Geological Symbols > Mineral Gold
Source: Wikipedia: List of U.S. state insects
U.S. state minerals, rocks, stones and gemstones > State Geological Symbols > Rock Serpentine (1965)
Source: Wikipedia: List of U.S. state minerals, rocks, stones and gemstones

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SOURCES: John; Wikipedia: List of U.S. state reptiles; Wikipedia: List of U.S. state soils; Wikipedia: List of U.S. state trees; "State Names, Seals, Flags and Symbols" by Benjamin F. Shearer, Barbara S. Shearer.; FirstGov Official Government Website, Wikipedia; Wikipedia: List of U.S. states by traditional abbreviation; Wikipedia: List of U.S. state beverages ; Wikipedia: List of U.S. state colors ; Wikipedia: List of U.S. state grasses ; Wikipedia: List of U.S. state insects ; Wikipedia: List of U.S. state minerals, rocks, stones and gemstones

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: CA

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