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noun

a flower chosen as an official symbol of a U.S. state.

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Origin of state flower

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900

The vote was then submitted to the state legislature and a resolution adopted making the state flower legal.
Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916|Various
Several years ago the school-children of Colorado selected by vote a State flower and a State tree.
Wild Life on the Rockies|Enos A. Mills
The fragrant prairie rose, the State flower, blossoms profusely in fields and along roadsides.
North Dakota|Various
The beautiful blossom of the Sage of the Desert is the state flower of Arizona.
The Fantastic Clan|John James Thornber

It is very abundant in Montana, where it has been adopted as the State flower.
The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits|Mary Elizabeth Parsons