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States Select Floral Emblems By Vote Or Act Of Legislature
The article lists states that have chosen a state flower, some by legislative act and others by popular vote. It names New York the rose, Alabama the goldenrod, Colorado the columbine, Delaware the peach blossom, Maine the pine tassel, Minnesota the moccasin flower, Montana the bitterroot, Nebraska the golden pod, North Dakota the wild rose, Oregon the goldenrod, Michigan the apple blossom, California the poppy, Nevada the sagebrush, and Washington the rhododendron. It notes Cherokee rose in Georgia, Rhode Island favoring the violet, Massachusetts possibly the trailing arbutus, Oklahoma Territory choosing mistletoe, and suggests New Mexico would favor cactus.
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New York
Alabama
Colorado
Delaware
Maine
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Montana
Nebraska
North Dakota
Oregon
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Michigan
Caifornia
Nevada
Washington
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Oklahoma Territory
New Mexico