state flower
noun
: a flowering plant selected (as by the legislature) as an emblem of a state of the U.S.
Examples of state flower in a Sentence
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California’s state flower, the poppy, isn’t having a superbloom this year.
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Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2024
Considered one of the most beautiful flower species of the Sonoran Desert, this striking natural jewel was named Arizona's state flower in 1931.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 3 May 2024
Endangered or threatened species in Hawaii By group: The number is driven mostly by flowering plants, including the iconic state flower, the ma'o hau hele, or native yellow hibiscus flower.
—Grace Manthey, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2024
Our state flower—the orange barrel—was in full bloom.
—Detroit Free Press Staff, Detroit Free Press, 24 Jan. 2024
Incorporated in the suit design were the Kentucky state flower, a golden rod, the state tree, tulip poplar, wild roses, redbuds, dogwoods, and tobacco leaves.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 9 Feb. 2024
The flag features a white magnolia blossom, which is the Mississippi's state flower.
—Olivia Munson, The Courier-Journal, 5 Jan. 2024
The state also has a motto that accompanies its state flower, the American Pasque.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2023
One fire in 2007 burned nearly all of the yellow hibiscus, Hawaii’s state flower, on Oahu, according to the Pacific Fire Exchange.
—Scott Dance and Kate Selig, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Aug. 2023
Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2024
Considered one of the most beautiful flower species of the Sonoran Desert, this striking natural jewel was named Arizona's state flower in 1931.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 3 May 2024
Endangered or threatened species in Hawaii By group: The number is driven mostly by flowering plants, including the iconic state flower, the ma'o hau hele, or native yellow hibiscus flower.
—Grace Manthey, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2024
Our state flower—the orange barrel—was in full bloom.
—Detroit Free Press Staff, Detroit Free Press, 24 Jan. 2024
Incorporated in the suit design were the Kentucky state flower, a golden rod, the state tree, tulip poplar, wild roses, redbuds, dogwoods, and tobacco leaves.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 9 Feb. 2024
The flag features a white magnolia blossom, which is the Mississippi's state flower.
—Olivia Munson, The Courier-Journal, 5 Jan. 2024
The state also has a motto that accompanies its state flower, the American Pasque.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2023
One fire in 2007 burned nearly all of the yellow hibiscus, Hawaii’s state flower, on Oahu, according to the Pacific Fire Exchange.
—Scott Dance and Kate Selig, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Aug. 2023
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“State flower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20flower. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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