Symbols of California

Gold is a chemical element; its chemical symbol is Au (from Latin ) and atomic number 79. In its pure form, it is a bright-metallic-yellow, dense, soft, malleable, and ductile metal. Chemically, gold is a transition metal, a group 11 element, and one of the noble metals. It is one of the least reactive chemical elements, being the second lowest in the reactivity series, with only platinum ranked as less reactive. Gold is solid under standard conditions.

citrus fruit of the orange tree

The almond (Prunus amygdalus, syn. Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D.A.Webb, nom. illeg. non Prunus dulcis Rouchy) is a species of tree from the genus Prunus. Along with the peach, it is classified in the subgenus Amygdalus, distinguished from the other subgenera by corrugations on the woody shell (endocarp) surrounding the seed.

suspension bridge on the San Francisco Bay

The pistachio (, ; Pistacia vera) is a small to medium-sized tree of the cashew family. The tree produces seeds that are widely consumed as food. Pistachios are eaten whole, and can be used as an ingredient in desserts, chocolate, candy, ice cream, and as a paste or butter. As a tree nut, pistachios are considered a priority allergen that may induce allergic reactions in susceptible people.

The artichoke (Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus) is a variety of a species of thistle cultivated as food.

subspecies of mammal

species of plant in the monotypic genus Sequoia in the cypress family (Cupressaceae)

species of reptile

species of large tree

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Smilodon is a genus of extinct felids. It is one of the best-known saber-toothed predators and prehistoric mammals. Although commonly known as the saber-toothed tiger, it was not closely related to the tiger or other modern cats, belonging to the extinct subfamily Machairodontinae, with an estimated date of divergence from the ancestor of living cats around 20 million years ago. Smilodon was one of the last surviving machairodonts alongside Homotherium. Smilodon lived in the Americas during the Pleistocene to early Holocene epoch (2.5 mya – at latest 8,200 years ago). The genus was named in 18

baleen whale that is the sole living member of Eschrichtius

highest mountain in California and the contiguous United States

color tone resembling the gold chemical element

The pecan ( , , ; Carya illinoinensis) is a species of hickory native to the Southern United States and northern Mexico in the region of the Mississippi River.

interjection used to celebrate a discovery or invention; a transliteration of a word attributed to Archimedes

sign reading "HOLLYWOOD" located in Los Angeles, California, United States

rock-forming hydrous magnesium iron phyllosilicate

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species of flowering plant

unrecognized breakaway state

flag of the U.S. state of California

protected area

species of bird

ghost town in California, United States

species of reptile

Benitoite () is a rare, blue, barium titanium cyclosilicate mineral, found in hydrothermally altered serpentinite. It forms in low-temperature, high-pressure environments typical of subduction zones at convergent plate boundaries. Benitoite fluoresces under short-wave ultraviolet light, appearing bright blue to bluish white in color. The more rarely seen clear to white benitoite crystals fluoresce red under long-wave UV light.

species of mammal

phantom island

seal of the U.S. state of California

species of fish

Subspecies of mammal

dance for four couples (eight dancers) arranged in a square

species of fish

species of amphibian

necktie of thin cord usually tipped with with aglets and fastened with a decorative slide

ghost town in San Bernardino County, California, United States

regional anthem

slotted dance that originated in USA in the 50's

11,700 year old creosote bush in the Mojave Desert of California

species of butterfly

species of fungus

species of fungus

species of plant

American poet, novelist, essayist, screenwriter (1939–2021)