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 | 1959 (clarified 1999)[1] |
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| Oak-leaf hydrangea (state wildflower) |
Hydrangea quercifolia | 1999[2] | ||
| Alaska | Forget-me-not | Myosotis alpestris | 1917 [3] | |
| Arizona | Saguaro cactus blossom | Carnegiea gigantea | 1931[4] | |
| Arkansas | Apple blossom | Malus | 1901[5] | |
| California | California poppy | Eschscholzia californica | 1903[6] | |
| Colorado | Rocky Mountain columbine | Aquilegia caerulea | 1899[7] | |
| Connecticut | Mountain laurel | Kalmia latifolia | 1907[8] | |
| Delaware | Peach blossom | Prunus persica | 1953[9] | |
| Florida | Orange blossom | Citrus sinensis | 1909[10] | |
| Tickseed (state wildflower) | Coreopsis spp. | 1991 | ||
| Georgia | Cherokee rose (state floral emblem) | Rosa laevigata | 1916 | |
| Azalea (state wildflower) | Rhododendron | |||
| Hawaii | Hawaiian hibiscus (maʻo hau hele) |
Hibiscus brackenridgei | ||
| Idaho | Syringa, mock orange | Philadelphus lewisii | 1931 | |
| Illinois | Violet | Viola | 1907[11] | |
| Indiana | Peony | Paeonia | ||
| Iowa | Wild prairie rose | Rosa arkansana | ||
| Kansas | Sunflower | Helianthus annuus | ||
| Kentucky | Goldenrod | Solidago gigantea | 1926[12] | |
| 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[13] | |
| Massachusetts | Mayflower | Epigaea repens | 1918 | |
| Michigan | Apple blossom (state flower) |
Malus | 1897 | |
| 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 | ||
| New Mexico | Yucca flower | Yucca | 1927 | |
| New York | Rose | Rosa | ||
| North Carolina | Flowering dogwood | Cornus florida | 1941[15] | |
| North Dakota | Wild prairie rose | Rosa blanda or arkansana |
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| Ohio | Scarlet carnation (state flower) |
Dianthus caryophyllus | 1953 [16] | |
| Large white trillium (state wild flower) |
Trillium grandiflorum | 1987[17] | ||
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma rose (state flower) |
Rosa | ||
| Mistletoe (state floral emblem) |
Phoradendron serotinum | |||
| Indian blanket (state wildflower) |
Gaillardia pulchella | |||
| Oregon | Oregon grape | Berberis aquifolium | ||
| Pennsylvania | Mountain laurel (state flower) |
Kalmia latifolia | 1933[18] | |
| Penngift crown vetch (beautification and conservation plant) |
Coronilla varia | 1982[18] | ||
| Rhode Island | Violet | Viola | 1968 | |
| South Carolina | Yellow jessamine | Gelsemium sempervirens | 1924[19] | |
| Goldenrod (state wildflower) |
Solidago altissima | 2003[20] | ||
| 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) |
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| Utah | Sego lily | Calochortus nuttallii | 1911[21] | |
| Vermont | Red clover | Trifolium pratense | 1894 | |
| Virginia | American dogwood | Cornus florida | ||
| Washington | Coast rhododendron | Rhododendron macrophyllum | 1892 (officially 1959)[22] |
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| West Virginia | Rhododendron | Rhododendron maximum | ||
| Wisconsin | Wood violet | Viola papilionacea | 1909[23] | |
| Wyoming | Indian paintbrush | Castilleja linariifolia | 1917.[24][25] |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "State Flower of Alabama". Alabama Emblems, Symbols and Honors. Alabama Department of Archives and History. 2006-04-27. Retrieved 2007-03-18.
- ^ "State Wildflower of Alabama". Alabama Emblems, Symbols and Honors. Alabama Department of Archives and History. 2004-05-27. Retrieved 2007-03-19.
- ^ Legislative Affairs Agency, State of Alaska. "Alaska State Legislature Roster of Members, 1913-2013" (PDF). State of Alaska. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ "Arizona Revised Statutes, Title 41, Chapter 4.1, Article 5, Section 41-855". Retrieved 2009-07-16.
- ^ "Arkansas State Floral Emblem Flower". Netstate.com. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
- ^ "California Government Code, General Provisions, Title 1, Division 2, Section 421". Retrieved 2009-07-16.
- ^ "Colorado Department of Personnel and Administration". Retrieved 2009-07-16.
- ^ "The General Statutes of Connecticut, Title 3, Chapter 3, Section 3-108". Retrieved 2009-07-16.
- ^ "The Delaware Code, Title 29, Chapter 3, Section 308.". Retrieved 2009-07-16.
- ^ "Florida State Symbols".
- ^ "State Symbols". State of Illinois.
- ^ "Kentucky State Symbols". Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives. 2007-03-30. Retrieved 2007-07-02.
- ^ "Fiscal and Policy Notes (HB 345)" (PDF). Department of Legislative Services - Maryland General Assembly. 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-13.
- ^ "Michigan State Flower". Netstate.com. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
- ^ "Official State Symbols of North Carolina". North Carolina State Library. State of North Carolina. Retrieved 2008-01-26.
- ^ "Ohio Revised Code 5.02". Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- ^ "Ohio Revised Code 5.021". Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- ^ a b Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission: State Symbols Archived February 5, 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "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.
- ^ "South Carolina Code of Laws, State Emblems, Pledge to the Flag, Official Observances". South Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved 2007-07-16.
- ^ Utah State Flower - Sego Lily from pioneer.utah.gov "Pioneer - Utah's Online Library" page. Retrieved on 2008-09-08.
- ^ "Symbols of Washington State". Washington State Legislature. Archived from the original on 2007-03-05. Retrieved 2007-03-11.
- ^ "Wisconsin State Symbols". State of Wisconsin. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
- ^ "Wyoming State Flower Indian Paintbrush Castilleja linariaefolia". Netstate. Retrieved 2008-04-08.
- ^ "Wyoming Statute 8-3-104". Wyoming Statutes. Retrieved 2008-04-08.
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