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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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.
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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
What’s the official state flower of Idaho?
—Bruce Whiting, Idaho Statesman, 7 Apr. 2026
The Lower Colorado River Authority park draws visitors each spring looking for wide, uninterrupted views of the state flower.
—Staff Photographer, Austin American Statesman, 31 Mar. 2026
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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
What’s the official state flower of Idaho?
—Bruce Whiting, Idaho Statesman, 7 Apr. 2026
The Lower Colorado River Authority park draws visitors each spring looking for wide, uninterrupted views of the state flower.
—Staff Photographer, Austin American Statesman, 31 Mar. 2026
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“State flower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20flower. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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