Blooms Across America: US State Flowers Quiz

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Instructions: Every US state has chosen an official flower to represent it — how many of these beautiful pairings can you recall?

1.
What is the official state flower of California?
A
Golden poppy
B
Wild rose
C
Bluebonnet
D
Orange blossom
2.
Which vivid blue wildflower is the official state flower of Texas?
A
Yellow rose
B
Bluebonnet
C
Indian paintbrush
D
Prairie clover
3.
What is the official state flower of New York?
A
Violet
B
Magnolia
C
Rose
D
Lilac
4.
Florida's official state flower comes from the same tree that produces a popular citrus fruit. What is it?
A
Magnolia blossom
B
Jasmine
C
Water lily
D
Orange blossom
5.
What is the official state flower of Vermont?
A
Red clover
B
Wild rose
C
Mountain laurel
D
Apple blossom
6.
Which large, fragrant, creamy-white flower is Louisiana's official state flower?
A
Azalea
B
Camellia
C
Magnolia
D
Gardenia
7.
Georgia's official state flower is a rose variety named in honor of a Native American nation. What is it called?
A
Peach blossom
B
Cherokee rose
C
Wild Georgia rose
D
Confederate rose
8.
What is the official cultivated state flower of Tennessee?
A
Dogwood
B
Mountain laurel
C
Passionflower
D
Iris
9.
Connecticut's state flower is a shrub that produces lovely clusters of pink and white blooms each spring — and is toxic if eaten. What is it?
A
Mountain laurel
B
Red clover
C
Mayflower
D
Violet
10.
Which delicate, star-shaped wildflower growing in the high country is Colorado's official state flower?
A
Indian paintbrush
B
Sunflower
C
Rocky Mountain columbine
D
Blue flax
11.
What small blue wildflower did Alaska choose as its official state flower?
A
Arctic poppy
B
Forget-me-not
C
Wild iris
D
Fireweed
12.
Hawaii's official state flower is a variety of which tropical bloom?
A
Bird of paradise
B
Plumeria
C
Torch ginger
D
Yellow hibiscus
13.
Which flowering tree provides the official state flower of Virginia?
A
American dogwood
B
American redbud
C
Black locust
D
Tulip poplar
14.
What is the official state flower of Missouri?
A
Wild violet
B
White hawthorn blossom
C
Prairie coneflower
D
Goldenrod
15.
Oklahoma's official state floral emblem, adopted back in 1893, is unusual because it is technically a parasitic plant. What is it?
A
Spanish moss
B
Dodder
C
Mistletoe
D
Indian pipe

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