California is experiencing a rare "superbloom" of wildflowers after months of heavy rain.
Superblooms sometimes occur when, following dry spells, rainwater activates wildflower seeds that lay dormant in the soil.
- "A very wet year – like the year we are having now – could trigger germination of all of these seeds at once, leading to a super bloom," said UC Davis plant science professor Jennifer Funk.
- California's parks agency listed 11 locations in Southern California and the Bay Area with the best views of blooming poppies, lilies, sand verbena, sunflowers, and other wildflowers.
- The last California superblooms occurred in 2017 and 2019.
