State Flower - Understanding the Meaning of State Flowers of US

State Flowers of United States

There are 50 states in America which have different laws, geographical details, physical and environmental feature. Each state has been assigned with a flower that will represent it. Check out the list!

Following is the list of states and their associated flower types:

State Names Flower Names
Alabama Camellia
Alaska Forget Me Not
Arizona Saguaro Cactus Blossom
Arkansas Apple Blossom
California California Poppy
Colorado Rocky Mountain Columbine
Connecticut Mountain Laurel
Delaware Peach Blossom
Florida Orange Blossom
Georgia Cherokee Rose
Hawaii Pua Aloalo
Idaho Mock Orange
Illinois Purple Violet
Indiana Peony
Iowa Wild Prairie Rose
Kansas Sunflower
Kentucky Goldenrod
Louisiana Magnolia
Maine White pine cone and tassel
Maryland Black eyed Susan
Massachusetts Trailing Arbutus
Michigan Apple Blossom
Minnesota Pink and White Lady’s Slipper
Mississippi Magnolia
Missouri Hawthorn
Montana Bitterroot
Nebraska Goldenrod
Nevada Sagebrush
New Hampshire Purple Lilac
New Jersey Violet
New Mexico Yucca Flower
New York Rose
North Carolina American Dogwood
North Dakota Wild Prairie Rose
Ohio Scarlet Carnation
Oklahoma Mistletoe
Oregon Oregon Grape
Pennsylvania Mountain Laurel
Rhode Island Violet
South Carolina Yellow Jessamine
South Dakota Pasque Flower
Tennessee Iris
Texas Bluebonnet
Utah Sego Lily
Vermont Red Clover
Virginia American Dogwood
Washington Coast Rhododendron
West Virginia Rhododendron
Wisconsin Wood Violet
Wyoming Indian Paintbrush

Flower selection has a specific history attached to it. It may be because of the discovery of the state, a national emblem, legislature and many other reasons. It is also noticeable that there are states with the same official flower representation. This is because the flower may be abundant in the state and may be associated with the people in the other state. But one thing is for sure, each flower represents a significant depiction and illustration of the state’s status.