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Master of Secrets of US state flowers
schopenhauer Georgia's adoption of the Cherokee rose sparked controversy because the plant is actually an invasive species from Asia.
schopenhauer Oregon's choice of the Oregon grape sparked a fierce rivalry with supporters of the showy beardtongue flower.
schopenhauer Match state flowers to their historical campaigns to discover the political battles behind US symbols.
Presidential luck: President William McKinley wore a red carnation for luck, but gave it to a young girl seconds before his 1901 assassination.
A blue-flowered lupine plant native to the southwestern United States. In 1901, the Texas legislature selected this plant after a fierce debate over competing symbols.
What argument helped the Oregon grape win the state flower debate over the beardtongue?
In what year did Georgia officially adopt the Cherokee rose as its state flower?
What plant did Oregon adopt in 1899 despite political pushback from supporters of the beardtongue?