Visual Dictionary of Flowers

Above: Image from a public domain Dictionary of Flowers

American Beauty Red Rose, the official National flower of the United States of America.

The above photo depicts an American Beauty rose. It's beautiful appearance has inspired countless artists to create music, poetry, movies and other works of art in its name.

Scroll down for a complete list of flowers that symbolize each U.S. state, some with photos.

All images shown here were borrowed from public domain, unless otherwise noted.

To view another concise, descriptive dictionary of flowers and more printable items, visit the link shown below.

Here is a list of states, along with the type of flower officially designated to symbolize each state.

Dictionary of Flowers by State

STATE NAME FLOWER NAME

ALABAMA Camellia

ALASKA Forget-me-not

Above: A tangle of Forget-Me-Nots during summer in Alaska.

ARIZONA Saguaro Cactus blossom

ARKANSAS Apple blossom

CALIFORNIA California poppy

Above: Butterscotch and Flame Orange are the typical vibrant colors of the California Poppy.

COLORADO Columbine

CONNECTICUT Mountain laurel

DELAWARE Peach blossom

FLORIDA Orange blossom

GEORGIA Cherokee rose

Above: Cherokee Roses bloom in southern Georgia.

HAWAII Hibiscus

IDAHO Syringa (Mock orange)

ILLINOIS Purple violet

Above: The Illinois Purple Violet was a favored muse of Vincent Van Gogh.

Image: flowerinfo.org

INDIANA Peony

IOWA Wild Prairie rose

KANSAS Sunflower

Above: A field of blossoming Sunflowers in central Kansas.

KENTUCKY Goldenrod

LOUISIANA Magnolia

MAINE White pine cone & tassel

MARYLAND Black-Eyed Susan

Above: A cluster of Black Eyed Susans somewhere in Maryland.

Image: keboto.org

MASSACHUSETTS Mayflower

MICHIGAN Apple blossom

MINNESOTA Pink and white lady’s slipper

MISSISSIPPI Magnolia

MISSOURI Hawthorn

Above: The Hawthorn flower thrives in Missouri.

MONTANA Bitterroot

NEBRASKA Goldenrod

NEVADA Sagebrush

NEW HAMPSHIRE Purple lilac

NEW JERSEY Violet

NEW MEXICO Yucca flower

Above: The Yucca, a strange and beautiful flowering plant commonly found in New Mexico

NEW YORK Rose

NORTH CAROLINA Flowering 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

Above: The Sego Lily adds a welcome splash of color to a dry desert landscape.

VERMONT Red clover

VIRGINIA Flowering dogwood

WASHINGTON Pink rhododendron

WEST VIRGINIA Rhododendron

WISCONSIN Wood violet

WYOMING Indian paintbrush

Above: The Indian Paintbrush, commonly found in Wyoming. The flower is so named because the early Lakota-Sioux sometimes dipped these flowers in pigment to create painted artwork.

Visual Dictionary of Flowers

Dictionary of Flowers by State

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