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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With the right timing, travelers will be able to see a variety of blooms, including lupine, glacier lilies, and bitterroot, which is the state flower.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
The low-growing purple pasque, South Dakota’s state flower, first peeks through the soil in early March.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 20 Apr. 2026
The other option was Poppy Ridge Elementary School, honoring the California state flower and the Poppy Ridge Dairy, which was located in the area in the early 1900s.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Bluebonnets were named the state flower in 1901, beating out the cotton boll and the cactus.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 8 Apr. 2026
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
The low-growing purple pasque, South Dakota’s state flower, first peeks through the soil in early March.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 20 Apr. 2026
The other option was Poppy Ridge Elementary School, honoring the California state flower and the Poppy Ridge Dairy, which was located in the area in the early 1900s.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Bluebonnets were named the state flower in 1901, beating out the cotton boll and the cactus.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 8 Apr. 2026
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“State flower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20flower. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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