Each of the 50 states in the U.S. have a designated flower. Buzzle brings you a list of these flowers along with their pictures.
Q- Which state's official flower isn't actually a flower?
A- Maine.
The official flower of Maine is the eastern white pine cone and tassel, which is of course a cone that bears seeds, and certainly not a flower.State symbols tend to reflect the culture and values, and in some cases, these act as an ode to the flora and fauna. Most states have an official flower, which is native to the region. On the other hand, there are also some instances where a non-native flower is picked owing to its beauty or symbolism. In addition to this, there are a few states that also have an official wildflower.
Violet seems to be the most favored of them all, with four states designating it as their official flower. Do you know which states these are? You'll find the answers as you scroll.List of State Flowers of the United StatesAlabama
Camellia
(Camellia japonica)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
Pua aloalo
(Hibiscus brackenridgei)Idaho
Syringa
(Philadelphus lewisii)Illinois
Violet
(Viola)Indiana
Peony
(Paeonia lactiflora)Iowa
Wild prairie rose
(Rosa arkansana)Kansas
Sunflower
(Helianthus annuus)Kentucky
Goldenrod
(Solidago sp.)Louisiana
Magnolia
(Magnolia grandiflora)Maine
White pine cone and tassel
(Pinus strobus)Maryland
Black-eyed Susan
(Rudbeckia hirta)Massachusetts
Mayflower
(Epigaea repens)Michigan
Apple blossom
(Malus domestica)Minnesota
Pink and white lady slipper
(Cypripedium reginae)Mississippi
Magnolia
(Magnolia grandiflora)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
(Yucca glauca)New York
Rose
(Rosa)North Carolina
Flowering dogwood
(Cornus florida)North Dakota
Wild prairie rose
(Rosa arkansana)Ohio
Scarlet carnation
(Dianthus caryophyllus)Oklahoma
Mistletoe
(Phoradendron leucarpum)Oregon
Oregon grape
(Berberis aquifolium)Pennsylvania
Mountain laurel
(Kalmia latifolia)Rhode Island
Violet
(Viola palmata)South Carolina
Yellow jessamine
(Gelsemium sempervirens)South Dakota
Pasque Flower
(Anemone patens var. multifida)Tennessee
Iris
(Iris germanica)Texas
Texas Bluebonnet
(Lupinus)Utah
Sego lily
(Calochortus)Vermont
Red clover
(Trifolium pratense)Virginia
Flowering dogwood
(Cornus florida)Washington
Coast rhododendron
(Rhododendron macrophyllum)West Virginia
Rhododendron
(Rhododendron maximum)Wisconsin
Wood Violet
(Viola sororia)Wyoming
Indian Paintbrush
(Castilleja linariifolia)District of Columbia
American Beauty Rose
(Rosa 'American Beauty')District of Columbia, despite not being a state, does have an official flower, which quite aptly happens to be the American Beauty rose.