state flower
noun
: a flowering plant selected (as by the legislature) as an emblem of a state of the U.S.
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One was designed to look like Louisiana’s state flower, the magnolia.
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Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Fall favorites for pollinators Sunflowers (Helianthus) The Kansas state flower, the sunflower (Helianthus annuus), is more than just a cheerful bloom.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
Even the white blooms that crown the saguaro are the Arizona state flower.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Texas state flower, scientifically known as Lupinus texensis, typically graces us with its presence from late February to early April, according to thetexaswildflower.com.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Fall favorites for pollinators Sunflowers (Helianthus) The Kansas state flower, the sunflower (Helianthus annuus), is more than just a cheerful bloom.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
Even the white blooms that crown the saguaro are the Arizona state flower.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Texas state flower, scientifically known as Lupinus texensis, typically graces us with its presence from late February to early April, according to thetexaswildflower.com.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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“State flower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20flower. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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