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Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve

nature reserve, California, United States

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The Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve is a protected area in California, United States, covering over 1,700 acres. Its primary purpose is to safeguard native wildflowers, with a particular focus on the California poppy (Eschscholzia californica), which is also the state flower. The reserve is located in Antelope Valley, at the edge of the Mojave Desert, north of Los Angeles.312

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