List of U.S. state flowers

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This is a list of U.S. state flowers:

State Image Common name Binomial nomenclature Year & Citation
Alabama
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 Camellia
(state flower) 		Camellia japonica L. 1959 (clarified 1999)[1]
Image:Hydrangea quericifolia1.jpg
Oak-leaf Hydrangea
(state wildflower) 		Hydrangea quercifolia 1999[2]
Alaska
Image:Forget-me-not close 600.jpg
 Forget-me-not Myosotis alpestris
Arizona
Image:Carnegiea gigantea flowers.jpg
 Saguaro Cactus blossom Carnegiea gigantea
Arkansas
Image:Appletree bloom l.jpg
 Apple blossom Malus domestica
California
Image:California Poppy closeup.jpg
 California Poppy Eschscholzia californica
Colorado
Image:Columbine flower.JPG
 Rocky Mountain Columbine Aquilegia caerulea
Connecticut
Image:Kalmia latifolia2.jpg
 Mountain laurel Kalmia latifolia
Delaware
Image:Peach flowers.jpg
 Peach blossom Prunus persica
Florida
Image:OrangeBloss wb.jpg
 Orange blossom Citrus sinensis
Georgia
Image:Cherokee rose.jpg
 Cherokee Rose Rosa laevigata
Hawaii
Image:Maohauhele.jpg
 Hawaiian hibiscus (ma‘o hau hele) Hibiscus brackenridgei
Idaho
Image:Philadelphus lewisii.jpg
 Mock Orange Philadelphus lewisii
Illinois
Image:Viola sororia.jpg
 Violet Viola
Indiana
Image:Paeonia 19.jpg
 Peony Paeonia
Iowa
Image:Rosa arkansana.jpg
 Wild Prairie Rose Rosa arkansana
Kansas
Image:A sunflower.jpg
 Sunflower Helianthus annuus
Kentucky
Image:Solidago gigantea01.jpg
 Goldenrod Soldiago gigantea 1926[3]
Louisiana
Image:Magnolia grandiflora3.jpg
 Magnolia
(state flower) 		Magnolia
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 Louisiana Iris
(state wildflower) 		Iris giganticaerulea
Maine
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 White pine cone and tassel Pinus strobus
Maryland
Image:Rudbeckia hirta Indian Summer.JPG
 Black-eyed susan Rudbeckia hirta
Massachusetts
Image:Trailing arbutus.jpg
 Mayflower Epigaea repens
Michigan
Image:Appletree bloom l.jpg
 Apple blossom
(state flower) 		Malus domestica
Image:Iris-lacustris.jpg
 Dwarf Lake Iris
(state wildflower) 		Iris lacustris
Minnesota
Image:Cypripedium reginae.jpg
 Pink and white lady's slipper Cypripedium reginae
Mississippi (State flower)
Image:Magnolia grandiflora3.jpg
 Magnolia Magnolia grandiflora 1952
Mississippi (State wildflower)
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 Tickseed Coreopsis 1991
Missouri
Image:Common hawthorn flowers.jpg
 Hawthorn Crataegus
Montana
Image:Lewisia rediviva 4.jpg
 Bitterroot Lewisia rediviva
Nebraska
Image:Solidago gigantea01.jpg
 Goldenrod Solidago gigantea
Nevada
Image:Sagebrush.jpg
 Sagebrush Artemisia tridentata
New Hampshire
Image:Lilac (2).jpg
 Purple lilac Syringa vulgaris
New Jersey
Image:Viola sororia.jpg
 Violet Viola sororia
New Mexico
Image:Yukka filamentosa.jpg
 Yucca flower Yucca
New York
Image:Rosa sp.163.jpg
 Rose Rosa
North Carolina
Image:Benthamidia florida2.jpg
 American Dogwood Cornus florida
North Dakota
Image:Rosa arkansana.jpg
 Wild Prairie Rose Rosa blanda or arkansana
Ohio
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 Scarlet Carnation Dianthus caryophyllus
Oklahoma
Image:TransparentPlaceholder.png
 Oklahoma Rose
(state flower) 		Rosa
Image:TransparentPlaceholder.png
 Mistletoe
(state floral emblem) 		Phoradendron serotinum
Image:BlanketFlowerGaillardiapulchellaTexas.jpg
 Indian Blanket
(state wildflower) 		Gaillardia pulchella
Oregon
Image:Mahonia aquifolium.jpg
 Oregon grape Berberis aquifolium
Pennsylvania
Image:Kalmia latifolia2.jpg
 Mountain Laurel
(state flower) 		Kalmia latifolia 1933[4]
Image:Fabaceae 01 bgiu.jpg
 Penngift Crown Vetch
(beautification and conservation plant) 		Coronilla varia 1982[4]
Rhode Island
Image:Viola sororia.jpg
 Violet Viola
South Carolina
Image:Jessamine9493.JPG
 Yellow Jessamine Gelsemium sempervirens 1924 [5]
Image:Solidago virgaurea minuta0.jpg
 Goldenrod
State wildflower		 Solidago altissima 2003 [6]
South Dakota
Image:Pulsatilla vulgaris-700px.jpg
 Pasque flower Pulsatilla hirsutissima
Tennessee
Image:Iris02.jpg
 Iris Iris
Texas
Image:Bluebonnet1.jpg
 Bluebonnet Lupinus spp. (namely L. texensis) 1901 (clarified 1971)
Utah
Image:Sego lily cm.jpg
 Sego lily Calochortus nuttallii
Vermont
Image:Red clover close 800.jpg
 Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Virginia
Image:Benthamidia florida2.jpg
 American Dogwood Cornus florida
Washington
Image:Rhododendron macrophyllum.JPG
 Coast Rhododendron Rhododendron macrophyllum 1892 (officially 1959)[7]
West Virginia
Image:Rhododendron-by-eiffel-public-domain-20040617.jpg
Rhododendron Rhododendron maximum
Wisconsin
Image:Viola sororia.jpg
 Wood Violet Viola papilionacea
Wyoming
Image:Indian Paintbrush in Grand Teton NP-NPS.jpg
 Indian Paintbrush Castilleja linariaefolia

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ State Flower of Alabama. Alabama Emblems, Symbols and Honors. Alabama Department of Archives & History (2006-04-27). Retrieved on 2007-03-18.
  2. ^ State Wildflower of Alabama. Alabama Emblems, Symbols and Honors. Alabama Department of Archives & History (2004-05-27). Retrieved on 2007-03-19.
  3. ^ Kentucky State Symbols. Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives (2007-03-30). Retrieved on 2007-07-02.
  4. ^ a b Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission: State Symbols
  5. ^ SC Statehouse Student's web page, State Symbols and Emblems. Retrieved on 2007-07-16.
  6. ^ South Carolina Code of Laws, State Emblems, Pledge to the Flag, Official Observances. Retrieved on 2007-07-16.
  7. ^ Symbols of Washington State. Washington State Legislature. Retrieved on 2007-03-11.
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