Explore America’s Floral Identity

Alaska: Alpine forget-me-not - The alpine forget-me-not is a perennial found high in alpine meadows. It was picked as the state flower in 1949.

Arizona: Saguaro -
The Saguaro cactus blossom (Carnegiea gigantea) was named the official territorial flower in 1901, and adopted as state flower in 1931.

Delaware: Peach Blossom -
The Prunus persica was adopted as the state flower in 1895. At the time, Delaware had thousands of peach trees.

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Georgia: Cherokee Rose -
The Rosa laevigata became the state’s official flower in 1916. The name honors the local Cherokee Indian community. 

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Idaho: Syringa -
The Syringa became Idaho’s state flower in 1931. These white, fragrant flowers can mostly be found carpeting the state's hillsides.

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Indiana: Peony -
The zinnia was Indiana’s state flower from 1931 to 1957. Then in 1957 the General Assembly adopted the peony as the official state flower. 

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Iowa: Wild Prairie Rose -
The wild rose became Iowa’s official state flower in 1897. Different types of wild rose can be found throughout the state.

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Missouri: White Hawthorn Blossom - Commonly found in its southern reaches, the white hawthorn blossom became the state flower of Missouri in 1923.

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New Hampshire: Purple lilac - The purple lilac was imported from England in the mid-1700s and adopted as New Hampshire’s state flower in 1919.

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Wyoming: Indian Paintbrush -
The Indian paintbrush, or painted pup, was adopted as the official state flower of Wyoming in 1917.

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