Chapter 1
The World's Fair spark
Chapter 2
Political battles and flower wars
Chapter 3
More than just pretty petals
Chapter 4
Hidden dangers and toxic beauties
YOUR GOAL
Master of Secrets of US state flowers
Ch 3 · More than just pretty petals
schopenhauer U.S. State Flowers
Chicago World's Fair, / A garland of blooms, / State flowers are born!
schopenhauer Kansas embraced a common roadside weed as its state flower to celebrate the resilient spirit of its settlers.
schopenhauer Arizona's state flower blooms on a massive cactus that can live for over two centuries.
BETA
schopenhauer Match blossoms to their states to discover the history behind America's official flowers.
Fun Fact
Maine's non-flower: Maine's state flower is actually a pine cone, making it the only state to choose a gymnosperm instead of an angiosperm.
Glossary
state flower (noun)
A flower officially designated to represent a specific state or territory. The 1893 Chicago World's Fair Women's Congress first proposed that each state adopt a unique floral emblem.
A flower officially designated to represent a specific state or territory. The 1893 Chicago World's Fair Women's Congress first proposed that each state adopt a unique floral emblem.
Quiz
What botanical category makes Maine's state flower choice unique among all 50 states?
Quiz
In what year did Hawaii clarify its laws to specify the yellow hibiscus as its official state flower?
Quiz
What reason did Kansas lawmakers give for adopting the wild sunflower despite critics calling it a weed?
Quiz
Which nocturnal animal is a primary pollinator of Arizona's saguaro cactus blossom?