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State Flowers

Find the official state flower for each of the 50 states, along with some information about their origin, history, and significance. You will also find some tips on how to care for state flowers, as well as some fun facts.
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Alabama Camellia (Genus Camellia)
Alaska Forget-Me-Not (Myostis Alpestris)
Arizona Saguaro Blossom (Carnegiea Gigantea)
Arkansas Apple Blossom
California California Poppy (Eschscholtzia Californica)
Colorado Rocky Mountain Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea)
Connecticut Mountain Laurel (Kalmia Latifolia)
Delaware Peach Blossom
District of Columbia American Beauty Rose
Florida Orange Blossom (Citrus Sinensis)
Georgia Cherokee Rose (Rosa Laevigata) and Azalea
Hawaii Hibiscus or Pua Aloalo (Hibiscus Brackenridgei)
Idaho Syringa (Philadelphus Lewisii)
Illinois Purple Violet (Viola spp.)
Indiana Peony
Iowa Wild Prairie Rose (Genus Rosa)
Kansas Sunflower (Helianthus Annuus)
Kentucky Goldenrod
Louisiana Magnolia and Louisiana Iris (Magnolia spp. & Giganticaerulea)
Maine Pine Cone and Tassel (Eastern) White Pine (Pinus Strobus)
Maryland Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia Hirta)
Massachusetts Mayflower (Epigaea Repens)
Michigan Apple Blossom (Pyrus Coronaria)
Minnesota Pink & White Lady’s Slipper(Cypripedium Reginae)
Mississippi Magnolia (Magnolia Grandiflora)
Missouri Hawthorn (Crataegus Species)
Montana Bitterroot (Lewisia Rediviva)
Nebraska Goldenrod (Solidago Species)
Nevada Sagebrush (Artemisia Tridentata)
New Hampshire Purple Lilac (Syringa Vulgaris)
New Jersey Violet (Viola Sororia)
New Mexico Yucca (Yucca Glauca)
New York Rose (Rosa Species)
North Carolina American Dogwood (Cornus Florida)
North Dakota Wild Prairie Rose (Rosa Arkansana)
Ohio Scarlet Carnation (Dianthus Caryophyllus)
Oklahoma Mistletoe (Phoradendron Flavescens) and Indian Blanket (Gaillardia Pulchella)
Oregon Oregon Grape (Berberis Aquifolium)
Pennsylvania Mountain Laurel (Kalmia Latiflolia)
Rhode Island Violet (Viola Species)
South Carolina Yellow Jessamine (Gelsemium Sempervirens)
South Dakota Pasque Flower (Pulsatilla Hirsutissima)
Tennessee Iris (Iridaceae) and Passion Flower (Genus Passiflora)
Texas Bluebonnet (Lupinus Species)
Utah Sego Lily (Calochortus Gunnisonii)
Vermont Red Clover (Trifolium Pratense)
Virginia Dogwood (Cornus Florida)
Washington Pink Rhododendron (Rhododendron Macrophyllum)
West Virginia Rhododendron (Rhododendron Maximum)
Wisconsin Wood Violet (Viola Papilionacea)
Wyoming Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja Linariaefolia)