List of U.S. state flowers
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This is a list of U.S. state flowers:
| State | Common name | Scientific name | Image | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Camellia (state flower) |
Camellia japonica L. |  |
1959 (clarified 1999)[1] |
| Oak-leaf Hydrangea (state wildflower) |
Hydrangea quercifolia |  |
1999[2] | |
| Alaska | Forget-me-not | Myosotis alpestris |  |
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| Arizona | Saguaro Cactus blossom | Carnegiea gigantea |  |
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| Arkansas | Apple blossom | Malus domestica |  |
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| California | California Poppy | Eschscholzia californica |  |
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| Colorado | Rocky Mountain Columbine | Aquilegia caerulea |  |
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| Connecticut | Mountain laurel | Kalmia latifolia |  |
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| Delaware | Peach blossom | Prunus persica |  |
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| Florida | Orange blossom | Citrus sinensis |  |
1909[3] |
| Georgia | Cherokee Rose | Rosa laevigata |  |
|
| Hawaii | Hawaiian hibiscus (ma‘o hau hele) |
Hibiscus brackenridgei |  |
|
| Idaho | Mock Orange | Philadelphus lewisii |  |
|
| Illinois | Violet | Viola |  |
1907[4] |
| Indiana | Peony | Paeonia |  |
|
| Iowa | Wild Prairie Rose | Rosa arkansana |  |
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| Kansas | Sunflower | Helianthus annuus |  |
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| Kentucky | Goldenrod | Soldiago gigantea |  |
1926[5] |
| Louisiana | Magnolia (state flower) |
Magnolia |  |
|
| Louisiana Iris (state wildflower) |
Iris giganticaerulea |  |
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| Maine | White pine cone and tassel | Pinus strobus | |
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| Maryland | Black-eyed susan | Rudbeckia hirta |  |
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| Massachusetts | Mayflower | Epigaea repens |  |
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| Michigan | Apple blossom (state flower) |
Malus domestica | |
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| Dwarf Lake Iris (state wildflower) |
Iris lacustris |  |
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| Minnesota | Pink and white lady's slipper | Cypripedium reginae |  |
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| Mississippi | Magnolia (state flower) |
Magnolia | |
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| Tickseed (state wildflower) |
Coreopsis |  |
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| Missouri | Hawthorn | Crataegus |  |
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| Montana | Bitterroot | Lewisia rediviva |  |
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| Nebraska | Goldenrod | Solidago gigantea | |
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| Nevada | Sagebrush | Artemisia tridentata |  |
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| New Hampshire | Purple lilac | Syringa vulgaris | .jpg/125px-Lilac_(2).jpg) |
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| New Jersey | Violet | Viola sororia | |
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| New Mexico | Yucca flower | Yucca |  |
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| New York | Rose | Rosa |  |
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| North Carolina | Flowering Dogwood | Cornus florida |  |
1941[6] |
| North Dakota | Wild Prairie Rose | Rosa blanda or arkansana |
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| Ohio | Scarlet Carnation (state flower) |
Dianthus caryophyllus |  |
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| Large white trillium (state wild flower) |
Trillium grandiflorum |  |
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| Oklahoma | Oklahoma Rose (state flower) |
Rosa | |
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| Mistletoe (state floral emblem) |
Phoradendron serotinum | .jpg/125px-American_Mistletoe_(NGM_XXXI_p514).jpg) |
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| Indian Blanket (state wildflower) |
Gaillardia pulchella |  |
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| Oregon | Oregon grape | Berberis aquifolium |  |
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| Pennsylvania | Mountain Laurel (state flower) |
Kalmia latifolia | |
1933[7] |
| Penngift Crown Vetch (beautification and conservation plant) |
Coronilla varia |  |
1982[7] | |
| Rhode Island | Violet | Viola | |
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| South Carolina | Yellow Jessamine | Gelsemium sempervirens |  |
1924[8] |
| Goldenrod (state wildflower) |
Solidago altissima |  |
2003[9] | |
| South Dakota | Pasque flower | Pulsatilla hirsutissima |  |
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| Tennessee | Iris | Iris |  |
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| Passion flower (state wildflower) |
Passiflora |  |
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| Texas | Bluebonnet | Lupinus texensis |  |
1901 (clarified 1971) |
| Utah | Sego lily | Calochortus nuttallii |  |
1911[10] |
| Vermont | Red Clover | Trifolium pratense |  |
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| Virginia | American Dogwood | Cornus florida | |
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| Washington | Coast Rhododendron | Rhododendron macrophyllum |  |
1892 (officially 1959)[11] |
| West Virginia | Rhododendron | Rhododendron maximum |  |
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| Wisconsin | Wood Violet | Viola papilionacea | |
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| Wyoming | Indian Paintbrush | Castilleja linariifolia |  |
1917.[12][13] |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ State Flower of Alabama. Alabama Emblems, Symbols and Honors. Alabama Department of Archives & History (2006-04-27). Retrieved on 2007-03-18.
- ^ State Wildflower of Alabama. Alabama Emblems, Symbols and Honors. Alabama Department of Archives & History (2004-05-27). Retrieved on 2007-03-19.
- ^ Florida State Symbols.
- ^ State Symbols. State of Illinois.
- ^ Kentucky State Symbols. Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives (2007-03-30). Retrieved on 2007-07-02.
- ^ Official State Symbols of North Carolina. North Carolina State Library. State of North Carolina. Retrieved on 2008-01-26.
- ^ a b Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission: State Symbols
- ^ SC Statehouse Student's web page, State Symbols and Emblems. South Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved on 2007-07-16.
- ^ South Carolina Code of Laws, State Emblems, Pledge to the Flag, Official Observances. South Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved on 2007-07-16.
- ^ Utah Symbols - Sego Lily from utah.gov "Pioneer - Utah's Online Library" page. Retrieved on 2008-03-25.
- ^ Symbols of Washington State. Washington State Legislature. Retrieved on 2007-03-11.
- ^ Wyoming State Flower Indian Paintbrush Castilleja linariaefolia. Netstate. Retrieved on 2008-04-08.
- ^ Wyoming Statute 8-3-104. Wyoming Statutes. Retrieved on 2008-04-08.
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