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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Even the white blooms that crown the saguaro are the Arizona state flower.
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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
Named after Texas's state flower, the facility has housed an average of 846 detainees per day during fiscal year 2025, according to ICE data.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
More than a century ago, Illinois school children named the violet as Illinois’s state flower.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
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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
Named after Texas's state flower, the facility has housed an average of 846 detainees per day during fiscal year 2025, according to ICE data.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
More than a century ago, Illinois school children named the violet as Illinois’s state flower.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
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“State flower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20flower. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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