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Flowers & Floral Emblems

Flowers & Floral Emblems

The term floral emblem, which refers to flowers specifically, is primarily used in Australia and Canada. In the United States, the term state flower is more often used.

 

 

Vermont Symbols

 

Vermont Greeting

 

Vermont Symbols

Amphibian, Animal, Beverage, Bird, Butterfly, Coat of Arms, Cold Water Fish , Flag, Flavor, Flower, Fossil, Fruit, Gem, Insect, Mineral, Motto, Nicknames, Pie, Rock, Seal, Soil, Song, Song - Former, Tree, Warm Water Fish

 

 

 

 

Vermont State Flower

Red Clover Vermont State Flower - Red Clover

(Trifolium pratense)
Adopted on February 1, 1895.

 

No. 159 of the Acts of 1894, effective February 1, 1895, designated the Red Clover,  Trifolium pratense, as the official State Flower. Both an integral part of many a cultivated hay field and a common sight along numerous Vermont roadsides, the Red Clover is symbolic of Vermont's scenic countryside generally and of its dairy farms in particular. Oddly enough, however, Trifolium pratense is not a native of Vermont but was "naturalized" from Europe.

 
From Office of the Secretary of State, Vermont Legislative Directory and State Manual, Biennial Session, 1993-1994, p. 15.
 
  • Longevity: Perennial (acts as Biennial)
  • Palatability: High
  • Winter Hardiness: Good
  • Drought Tolerance: Fair
  • Cool or Warm Season: Cool
  • Bloat Hazard: Yes
  • Use and Comments: Excellent pasture renovation crop, short-term hay crop.
  • Distribution in US: Eastern half and Northwest.
  • Height: 12-36 inches.
  • Leaves: Palmately trifoliolate; leaflets not serrated; inverted V-shaped "water mark" usually present; large stipules; stems leaves and petioles pubescent.
  • Inflorescence: Heads consisting of up to 125 flowers; rose purple or deep purplish-red; heads nested in 2-3 leaves.
  • Roots: Taproot.
  • Soil
    • Drainage: Somewhat Poorly Drained
    • Fertility: Medium
    • pH: 6.2-6.8
  • Seed
    • Color: Pure yellow tp purple
    • Shape: Shortened mit
    • Pounds Per Bushel: 60
    • Seeds Per Pound: 275,000
    • Seeding Rate: 8-10 pounds PLS per acre.
    • Emergence Time (Days): 7
    • Optimum Germ. Temp. (F): 70

 

Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom Plantae -- Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta -- Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Rosidae –
Order Fabales –
Family Fabaceae – Pea family
Genus Trifolium L. – clover
Species Trifolium pratense L. – red clover

 

 

 

 

State Flowers

Flowers & Floral Emblems

Find images and a brief history of the flowers representing, usually by legislative action, the state symbols of each of the fifty states. Many of the state flowers are actually trees  -- some states have chosen the same species as state tree and as state flower. 

 

flow·er (flour)
n.
1.
a. The reproductive structure of some seed-bearing plants, characteristically having either specialized male or female organs or both male and female organs, such as stamens and a pistil, enclosed in an outer envelope of petals and sepals.
b. Such a structure having showy or colorful parts; a blossom.
2. A plant that is cultivated or appreciated for its blossoms.
3. The condition or a time of having developed flowers: The azaleas were in full flower.
4. Something, such as an ornament or a figure of speech, that resembles a flower in shape, fineness, or attractiveness.

 

 

 

 

 
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