Each of the 50 United States of America have an official flower. This flower serves as a symbol and representation of the state and it's citizens. Ashley Stevanovich has a great interest in state flowers. Maine's state flower isn't exactly a flower, but a white pine cone and tassel. It was selected after state officials saw the cone in a floral emblem at the World Fair.
Ashley Stevanovich would be interested to know the controversy that surrounded the Minnesota state flower. In 1893 the State Senator named the lady slipper the state's official flower. There was an outcry when it was later discovered that the lady slipper couldn't be found in Minnesota.
Ashley Stevanovich loves to learn about the stories and histories of each state's flower. The official state flower of Alabama used to be the goldenrod. It was chosen by school children in the early 1900's, but was changed to the camellia when it was discovered that many people were allergic to goldenrod and was considered to be a weed.
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