List of U.S. state and territory flowers

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by YBG (talk | contribs) at 23:33, 25 December 2018 (Undid revision 875357640 by 108.90.87.244 (talk) Including the common name is not a typo). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

"List of state flowers" redirects here. For Australian state flowers, see List of Australian floral emblems.

This is a list of U.S. state, federal district, and territory flowers:

State
federal district
or territory		 Common name Scientific name Image Year
Alabama Camellia
(state flower)		 Camellia japonica 1959
(clarified
1999)[1]
Oak-leaf hydrangea
(state wildflower)		 Hydrangea quercifolia 1999[2]
Alaska Forget-me-not Myosotis alpestris 1917 [3]
American Samoa Paogo (Ulafala) Pandanus tectorius 1973[4]
Arizona Saguaro cactus blossom Carnegiea gigantea 1931[5]
Arkansas Apple blossom Malus 1901[6]
California California poppy Eschscholzia californica 1903[7]
Colorado Rocky Mountain columbine Aquilegia coerulea 1899[8]
Connecticut Mountain laurel Kalmia latifolia 1907[9]
Delaware Peach blossom Prunus persica 1953[10]
District of Columbia American Beauty Rose Rosa 1925[4]
Florida Orange blossom Citrus sinensis Orange blossom 1909[11]
Tickseed (state wildflower) Coreopsis spp. Coreopsis gladiata 1991
Georgia Cherokee rose (state floral emblem) Rosa laevigata 1916
Azalea (state wildflower) Rhododendron
Guam Bougainvillea spectabilis Bougainvillea spectabilis 1968[4]
Hawaii Hawaiian hibiscus
(maʻo hau hele)		 Hibiscus brackenridgei 1988[12]
Idaho Syringa, mock orange Philadelphus lewisii 1931
Illinois Violet Viola 1907[13]
Indiana Peony Paeonia
Iowa Wild prairie rose Rosa arkansana
Kansas Sunflower Helianthus annuus
Kentucky Goldenrod Solidago gigantea 1926[14]
Louisiana Magnolia
(state flower)		 Magnolia 1900
Louisiana iris
(state wildflower)		 Iris giganticaerulea
Maine White pine cone and tassel Pinus strobus 1895
Maryland Black-eyed susan Rudbeckia hirta 1918[15]
Massachusetts Mayflower Epigaea repens 1918
Michigan Apple blossom
(state flower)		 Malus 1897

[16]

Dwarf lake iris
(state wildflower)		 Iris lacustris 1998
Minnesota Pink and white lady's slipper Cypripedium reginae 1893
Mississippi Magnolia
(state flower)		 Magnolia
Tickseed
(state wildflower)		 Coreopsis
Missouri Hawthorn Crataegus
Montana Bitterroot Lewisia rediviva 1895
Nebraska Goldenrod Solidago gigantea
Nevada Sagebrush Artemisia tridentata
New Hampshire Purple lilac Syringa vulgaris 1919
New Jersey Violet Viola sororia 1971[17]
New Mexico Yucca flower Yucca 1927
New York Rose Rosa
North Carolina Flowering dogwood (state flower) Cornus florida 1941[18]
Carolina lily (state wildflower) Lilium michauxii 2003[19]
North Dakota Wild prairie rose Rosa blanda
or arkansana
Northern Mariana Islands Flores mayo Plumeria 1979[4]
Ohio Scarlet carnation
(state flower)		 Dianthus caryophyllus 1953 [20]
Large white trillium
(state wild flower)		 Trillium grandiflorum 1987[21]
Oklahoma Oklahoma rose
(state flower)		 Rosa
Mistletoe
(state floral emblem)		 Phoradendron serotinum
Indian blanket
(state wildflower)		 Gaillardia pulchella
Oregon Oregon grape Mahonia aquifolium
Pennsylvania Mountain laurel
(state flower)		 Kalmia latifolia 1933[22]
Penngift crown vetch
(beautification and
conservation plant)		 Coronilla varia 1982[22]
Puerto Rico Maga Thespesia grandiflora
Rhode Island Violet Viola 1968[23]
South Carolina Yellow jessamine Gelsemium sempervirens 1924[24]
Goldenrod
(state wildflower)		 Solidago altissima 2003[25]
South Dakota Pasque flower Pulsatilla hirsutissima
Tennessee Iris
(state cultivated flower)		 Iris 1933
Purple passionflower
(state wildflower)		 Passiflora incarnata 1919
Texas Bluebonnet sp. Lupinus sp. 1901
(broadened
in 1971)
Utah Sego lily Calochortus nuttallii 1911[26]
Vermont Red clover Trifolium pratense 1894
Virgin Islands Yellow Elder Tecoma stans 1934[4]
Virginia American dogwood Cornus florida
Washington Coast rhododendron Rhododendron macrophyllum 1892
(officially
1959)[27]
West Virginia Rhododendron Rhododendron maximum
Wisconsin Wood violet Viola sororia Wood Violet 1909[28][29]
Wyoming Indian paintbrush Castilleja linariifolia 1917.[30][31]

See also

References

  1. ^ "State Flower of Alabama". Alabama Emblems, Symbols and Honors. Alabama Department of Archives and History. 2006-04-27. Retrieved 2007-03-18.
  2. ^ "State Wildflower of Alabama". Alabama Emblems, Symbols and Honors. Alabama Department of Archives and History. 2004-05-27. Retrieved 2007-03-19.
  3. ^ Legislative Affairs Agency, State of Alaska. "Alaska State Legislature Roster of Members, 1913-2013" (PDF). State of Alaska. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  4. ^ a b c d e https://books.google.com/books?id=sg0tpwxPI6wC&pg=PA107&lpg=PA107#v=onepage&q&f=false State Botanical Symbols. Alan McPherson. Google Books. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Arizona Revised Statutes, Title 41, Chapter 4.1, Article 5, Section 41-855". Retrieved 2009-07-16.
  6. ^ "Arkansas State Floral Emblem Flower". Netstate.com. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
  7. ^ "California Government Code, General Provisions, Title 1, Division 2, Section 421". Archived from the original on 2009-07-14. Retrieved 2009-07-16. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ "Colorado Department of Personnel and Administration". Retrieved 2009-07-16.
  9. ^ "The General Statutes of Connecticut, Title 3, Chapter 3, Section 3-108". Archived from the original on 2009-08-13. Retrieved 2009-07-16. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ "The Delaware Code, Title 29, Chapter 3, Section 308". Archived from the original on 2009-05-31. Retrieved 2009-07-16. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ "Florida State Symbols". Archived from the original on 2011-06-05. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ "Hawaii State Flower - Yellow Hibiscus". statesymbolsusa.org.
  13. ^ "State Symbols". State of Illinois.
  14. ^ "Kentucky State Symbols". Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives. 2007-03-30. Archived from the original on 2011-01-28. Retrieved 2007-07-02. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ "Fiscal and Policy Notes (HB 345)" (PDF). Department of Legislative Services - Maryland General Assembly. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2010-03-13. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  16. ^ "Michigan State Flower". Netstate.com. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
  17. ^ "New Jersey State Flower - Violet". statesymbolsusa.org.
  18. ^ "Official State Symbols of North Carolina". North Carolina State Library. State of North Carolina. Retrieved 2008-01-26.
  19. ^ "Carolina Lily State Wildflower | State Symbols USA". statesymbolsusa.org. Retrieved 2018-07-08.
  20. ^ "Ohio Revised Code 5.02". Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  21. ^ "Ohio Revised Code 5.021". Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  22. ^ a b Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission: State Symbols Archived February 5, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  23. ^ "Rhode Island State Flower - Violet". statesymbolsusa.org.
  24. ^ "SC Statehouse Student's web page, State Symbols and Emblems". South Carolina General Assembly. Archived from the original on 2007-06-22. Retrieved 2007-07-16.
  25. ^ "South Carolina Code of Laws, State Emblems, Pledge to the Flag, Official Observances". South Carolina General Assembly. Archived from the original on 2007-06-30. Retrieved 2007-07-16. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  26. ^ Utah State Flower - Sego Lily from pioneer.utah.gov "Pioneer - Utah's Online Library" page. Retrieved on 2008-09-08.
  27. ^ "Symbols of Washington State". Washington State Legislature. Archived from the original on 2007-03-05. Retrieved 2007-03-11.
  28. ^ "Wisconsin State Symbols". State of Wisconsin. Archived from the original on 2010-01-12. Retrieved 2011-12-19. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  29. ^ "Wisconsin State Flower - Wood Violet". statesymbolsusa.org.
  30. ^ "Wyoming State Flower Indian Paintbrush Castilleja linariaefolia". Netstate. Retrieved 2008-04-08.
  31. ^ "Wyoming Statute 8-3-104". Wyoming Statutes. Retrieved 2008-04-08.

External links

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_U.S._state_and_territory_flowers&oldid=875360015"