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List of U.S. state flowers
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a list of U.S. state flowers:
| State | Image | Common name | Binomial nomenclature | Year & Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Arizona |
 |
Saguaro Cactus blossom | Carnegiea gigantea | |
| Arkansas |
 |
Apple blossom | Malus domestica | |
| 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 | |
| Georgia |
 |
Cherokee Rose | Rosa laevigata | |
| Hawaii |
 |
Hawaiian hibiscus (ma‘o hau hele) | Hibiscus brackenridgei | |
| Idaho |
 |
Mock Orange | Philadelphus lewisii | |
| Illinois |
 |
Violet | Viola | |
| Indiana |
 |
Peony | Paeonia | |
| Iowa |
 |
Wild Prairie Rose | Rosa arkansana | |
| Kansas |
 |
Sunflower | Helianthus annuus | |
| Kentucky |
 |
Goldenrod | Soldiago gigantea | 1926[3] |
| 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 domestica | |
 |
Dwarf Lake Iris (state wildflower) |
Iris lacustris | ||
| Minnesota |
 |
Pink and white lady's slipper | Cypripedium reginae | |
| Mississippi (State flower) |
|
Magnolia | Magnolia grandiflora | 1952 |
| Mississippi (State wildflower) |
 |
Tickseed | Coreopsis | 1991 |
| 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 |
 |
American Dogwood | Cornus florida | |
| North Dakota |
|
Wild Prairie Rose | Rosa blanda or arkansana | |
| Ohio |
|
Scarlet Carnation | Dianthus caryophyllus | |
| 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[4] |
 |
Penngift Crown Vetch (beautification and conservation plant) |
Coronilla varia | 1982[4] | |
| Rhode Island |
|
Violet | Viola | |
| South Carolina |
 |
Yellow Jessamine | Gelsemium sempervirens | 1924 [5] |
 |
Goldenrod State wildflower |
Solidago altissima | 2003 [6] | |
| South Dakota |
 |
Pasque flower | Pulsatilla hirsutissima | |
| Tennessee |
 |
Iris | Iris | |
| Texas |
 |
Bluebonnet | Lupinus spp. (namely L. texensis) | 1901 (clarified 1971) |
| Utah |
 |
Sego lily | Calochortus nuttallii | |
| Vermont |
 |
Red Clover | Trifolium pratense | |
| Virginia |
|
American Dogwood | Cornus florida | |
| Washington |
 |
Coast Rhododendron | Rhododendron macrophyllum | 1892 (officially 1959)[7] |
| West Virginia |
 |
Rhododendron | Rhododendron maximum | |
| Wisconsin |
|
Wood Violet | Viola papilionacea | |
| Wyoming |
 |
Indian Paintbrush | Castilleja linariaefolia |
- ^ 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.
- ^ Kentucky State Symbols. Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives (2007-03-30). Retrieved on 2007-07-02.
- ^ a b Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission: State Symbols
- ^ SC Statehouse Student's web page, State Symbols and Emblems. Retrieved on 2007-07-16.
- ^ South Carolina Code of Laws, State Emblems, Pledge to the Flag, Official Observances. Retrieved on 2007-07-16.
- ^ Symbols of Washington State. Washington State Legislature. Retrieved on 2007-03-11.
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