Click on an image to see a larger version. California's natural grasslands originally consisted largely of perennial bunchgrasses. Miles of spring wildflowers can still be seen in some grassland areas. The fabulous displays of California Poppies in Antelope Valley have been partly preserved in a state park. Here and there patches of near-natural grassland give one a glimpse of what the San Joaquin Valley was once like.
Vernal pools provide a unique environment as they gradually dry up from winter to summer.