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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 |
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| Oak-leaf Hydrangea (state wildflower) |
Hydrangea quercifolia | 19992 | ||
| Alaska | Forget-me-not | Myosotis alpestris | ||
| Arizona | Saguaro Cactus blossom | Carnegiea gigantea | ||
| Arkansas | Apple blossom | Malus | 19013 | |
| California | California Poppy | Eschscholzia californica | ||
| Colorado | Rocky Mountain Columbine | Aquilegia caerulea | ||
| Connecticut | Mountain laurel | Kalmia latifolia | ||
| Delaware | Peach blossom | Prunus persica | ||
| Florida | Orange blossom | Citrus sinensis | 19094 | |
| Georgia | Cherokee Rose (state flower) | Rosa laevigata | ||
| Azalea (state wildflower) | Rhododendron | |||
| Hawaii | Hawaiian hibiscus (ma‘o hau hele) |
Hibiscus brackenridgei | ||
| Idaho | Mock Orange | Philadelphus lewisii | ||
| Illinois | Violet | Viola | 19075 | |
| Indiana | Peony | Paeonia | ||
| Iowa | Wild Prairie Rose | Rosa arkansana | ||
| Kansas | Sunflower | Helianthus annuus | ||
| Kentucky | Goldenrod | Soldiago gigantea | 19266 | |
| Louisiana | Magnolia (state flower) |
Magnolia | ||
| Louisiana Iris (state wildflower) |
Iris giganticaerulea | |||
| Maine | White pine cone and tassel | Pinus strobus | ||
| Maryland | Black-eyed susan | Rudbeckia hirta | ||
| Massachusetts | Mayflower | Epigaea repens | ||
| Michigan | Apple blossom (state flower) |
Malus | 1897 | |
| Dwarf Lake Iris (state wildflower) |
Iris lacustris | |||
| Minnesota | Pink and white lady's slipper | Cypripedium reginae | ||
| Mississippi | Magnolia (state flower) |
Magnolia | ||
| Tickseed (state wildflower) |
Coreopsis | |||
| Missouri | Hawthorn | Crataegus | ||
| Montana | Bitterroot | Lewisia rediviva | ||
| Nebraska | Goldenrod | Solidago gigantea | ||
| Nevada | Sagebrush | Artemisia tridentata | ||
| New Hampshire | Purple lilac | Syringa vulgaris | ||
| New Jersey | Violet | Viola sororia | ||
| New Mexico | Yucca flower | Yucca | ||
| New York | Rose | Rosa | ||
| North Carolina | Flowering Dogwood | Cornus florida | 19418 | |
| North Dakota | Wild Prairie Rose | Rosa blanda or arkansana |
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| Ohio | Scarlet Carnation (state flower) |
Dianthus caryophyllus | ||
| Large white trillium (state wild flower) |
Trillium grandiflorum | |||
| 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 | 19339 | |
| Penngift Crown Vetch (beautification and conservation plant) |
Coronilla varia | 19829 | ||
| Rhode Island | Violet | Viola | ||
| South Carolina | Yellow Jessamine | Gelsemium sempervirens | 192410 | |
| Goldenrod (state wildflower) |
Solidago altissima | 200311 | ||
| South Dakota | Pasque flower | Pulsatilla hirsutissima | ||
| Tennessee | Iris | Iris | 1933 | |
| Passion flower (state wildflower) |
Passiflora | 1919 | ||
| Texas | Bluebonnet | Lupinus texensis | 1901 (clarified 1971) |
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| Utah | Sego lily | Calochortus nuttallii | 191112 | |
| Vermont | Red Clover | Trifolium pratense | ||
| Virginia | American Dogwood | Cornus florida | ||
| Washington | Coast Rhododendron | Rhododendron macrophyllum | 1892 (officially 1959)13 |
|
| West Virginia | Rhododendron | Rhododendron maximum | ||
| Wisconsin | Wood Violet | Viola papilionacea | ||
| Wyoming | Indian Paintbrush | Castilleja linariifolia | 1917.1415 |
See also
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.
- ^ "Arkansas State Floral Emblem Flower". Netstate.com. Retrieved on 2008-10-08.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Michigan State Flower". Netstate.com. Retrieved on 2008-10-08.
- ^ "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 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. 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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