Each of the 50 states have designated an official tree and flower. Many of the state flowers are from other parts of the world and were chosen because of their beauty or importance, not because they represent the natural flora of the state they represent. Some of the Latin names you see here may be different from those you may have seen before due to changes in plant nomenclature; we have chosen to list the current valid botanical name. Where more than one accepted common name exists, the common name in the legislation has been listed.
Official State Flowers
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1999
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Camellia
(Camellia japonica L.) |
Flower by: Santalady |
|
1917 |
Wild Native Forget-Me-Not
(Myosotis alpestris) |
Flower by: Santalady |
|
1931 |
Saguaro Cactus
(Cereus giganteus) |
Flower by: Santalady |
|
1901 |
Apple Blossom
(Pyrus coronaria) |
Flower by: Santalady |
|
1903 |
Golden Poppy
(Eschscholtzia californica) |
Flower by: Santalady |
|
1899 |
White & Lavender Columbine
(Aquilegia caerules) |
Flower by: Santalady |
|
1907 |
Mountain Laurel
(Kalmia latifolia) |
Flower by: Santalady |
|
1895 |
Peach Blossom
(Prunus persica) |
Flower by: Santalady |
|
1909 |
Orange Blossom
(Citrus sinensis) |
Flower by: Santalady |
|
1916 |
Cherokee Rose
(Rosa laevigata)
|
Flower by: Santalady |
|
1988 |
Native Yellow Hibiscus
(Hibiscus brackenridgei A. Gray) |
Flower by: Santalady |
|
1931 |
Syringa
(Philadelphus lewisii) |
Flower by: Santalady |
| 2 |
1908 |
Native Violet
(Viola sororia) |
Flower by: Santalady |
|
1957 |
Peony
(Paeonie) |
Flower by: Santalady |
|
1897 |
Wild Rose
(Rosa Pratincola) |
Flower by: Santalady |
|
1903 |
Commonn Sunflower
(Helianthus annuus) |
Flower by: Santalady |
|
1926 |
Goldenrod
(Solidago spp.) |
Flower by: Santalady |
|
1900 |
Magnolia
(Magnolia graniflora) |
Flower by: Santalady |
| 1 |
1895 |
White Pine Cone & Tassel
(Pinus strobus, linnaeus) |
Flower by: Santalady |
|
1918 |
Black-Eyed Susan
(Rudbeckia hirta) |
Flower by: Santalady |
|
1918 |
Mayflower
(Epigaea regens) |
Flower by: Santalady |
|
1897 |
Apple Blossom
(Pyrus coronaria) |
Flower by: Santalady |
|
1893 |
Pink & White Lady's Slipper
(Cypripedium reginae) |
Flower by: Santalady |
|
1952 |
Magnolia
(Magnolia grandiflora) |
Flower by: Santalady |
| 2 |
1923 |
Hawthorn
(Crataegus) |
Flower by: Santalady |
|
1895 |
Bitterroot
(Lewisia rediviva) |
Flower by: Santalady |
|
1895 |
Goldenrod
(Solidago serotina) |
Flower by: Santalady |
|
1967 |
Sage Brush
(Artemisia tridentata or trifida) |
Flower by: Santalady |
|
1919 |
Purple Lilac
(Syringa vulgaris) |
Flower by: Santalady |
|
1913 |
Purple Violet
(Viola sororia) |
Flower by: Santalady |
|
1927 |
Yucca Flower
(Yucca glauca) |
Flower by: Santalady |
|
1955 |
Rose
(Rosa) |
Flower by: Santalady |
|
1941 |
Dogwood
(Cornus florida) |
Flower by: Santalady |
|
1907 |
Wild Prairie Rose
(Rosa setigera) |
Flower by: Santalady |
|
1904 |
Scarlet Carnation
(Trillium grandiflorum) |
Flower by: Santalady |
|
1893 |
Mistletoe
(Phoradendron serotinum) |
Flower by: Santalady |
|
2004 |
Oklahoma rose
(Rosa odorata (Andr.) Sweet) |
Flower by: Santalady |
|
1899 |
Oregon Grape
(Berberis aquifolium) |
Flower by: Santalady |
|
1933 |
Mountain Laurel
(Kalmia latifolia) |
Flower by: Santalady |
|
1968 |
Violet
(Viola Palmata) |
Flower by: Santalady |
|
1924 |
Carolina or Yellow Jessamine
(Gelsemium sempervirens) |
Flower by: Santalady |
|
1903 |
Pasque, May Day Flower
(pulsatilla hirsutissima) |
Flower by: Santalady |
|
1933 |
Iris
(genus Iridaceae) |
Flower by: Santalady |
| 2 |
1901 |
Bluebonnet
(Lupinus subcarnosus)
(Lupinus texensis) |
Flower by: Santalady |
|
1911 |
Sego Lily
(Calochortus nuttallii) |
Flower by: Santalady |
|
1894 |
Red Clover
(Trifolium pratense) |
Flower by: Santalady |
|
1918 |
American Dogwood
(Cornus florida) |
Flower by: Santalady |
|
1892 |
Coast Rhododendron
(Rhododendron macrophyllum) |
Flower by: Santalady |
|
1903 |
Rhododendron (Big Laurel)
(Rhodedendron Maximum) |
Flower by: Santalady |
|
1949 |
Wood Violet
(Viola papilionacea) |
Flower by: Santalady |
|
1917 |
Indian Paint Brush
(Castilleja linariaefolia) |
Flower by: Santalady |
| 1. Maine designated the white pine cone and tassel as its state flower. Botanically, these are not considered flowers since gymnosperms do not have true flowers. The reproductive structures of pines are known as strobili. You could accurately state the Maine is the only state to have an official state strobilae. If you thought Oklahoma was the right answer, you are nearly correct. Mistletoe is a plant and is not a flower. It is, however, a flowering plant and bears true flowers, even though they are not showy.
2. In Illinois, Missouri, and Texas, multiple species fit the legislated name of the state flower. |
