The officially designated trees, flowers, and birds for each of the 50 states
Every state has an official tree, flower and bird, usually endorsed by legislation. They are chosen according to what is native to the area... what the region considers special to their location. This chart will identify the flowers and trees chosen by each of the States.
FYI: Maine designated the white pine cone and tassel as its state flower. The pine cone is the female structure that bears the seeds, and the tassel is a smaller cone-like structure that produces pollen. Botanically, both the cone and tassel are not considered flowers, but are known as strobili. You could accurately say that Maine is the only state to have an official state strobilus. Also, Oklahoma's state flower Mistletoe is actually a plant and not a flower. It is, however, a flowering plant and bears true flowers, even though they are not all that showy.
STATE |
STATE TREE |
STATE FLOWER |
STATE BIRD |
| Alabama |
Longleaf Pine
(also called Southern Pine) Pinus palustris |
Camellia
Camellia sp. |
Yellowhammer |
| Alaska |
Sitka Spruce
Picea sitchensis |
Forget-me-not
Myosotis scorpioides |
Willow Ptarmigan |
| Arizona |
Paloverde
Cercidium floridum |
Saguaro cactus
Carnegiea gigantea |
Cactus Wren |
| Arkansas |
Pine
Pinus echinata |
Apple blossom
|
Mockingbird |
| California |
California Redwood
Sequoia sempervirens |
Golden poppy
Eschscholzia californica |
California Valley Quail |
| Colorado |
Blue Spruce
Picea pungens |
Rocky Mountain Columbine
Aquilegia caerulea |
Lark Bunting |
| Connecticut |
White Oak
Quercus alba |
Mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia |
Robin |
| Delaware |
American Holly
Ilex opaca |
Peach blossom
|
Blue Hen Chicken |
| Florida |
Cabbage Palmetto
Sabal palmetto |
Orange blossom
|
Mockingbird |
| Georgia |
Live Oak
Quercus virginiana |
Cherokee rose
Rosa laevigata |
Brown Thrasher |
| Hawaii |
Kukui
Aleurites moluccana |
Hibiscus
Hibiscus brackenridgei |
Nene |
| Idaho |
Western White Pine
Pinus monticola |
Syringa
Philadelphus lewisii |
Mountain Bluebird |
| Illinois |
White Oak
Quercus alba |
Native violet
Viola sororia. |
Cardinal |
| Indiana |
Yellow Poplar
Liriodendron tulipifera |
Peony
Paeonia sp. |
Cardinal |
| Iowa |
Bur Oak
Quercus
macrocarpa |
Wild rose
Rosa blanda |
Eastern Goldfinch |
| Kansas |
Cottonwood
Populus deltoides |
Native sunflower
Helianthus annuus |
Western Meadowlark |
| Kentucky |
Yellow Poplar
Gymnocladus dioica |
Goldenrod
Solidago sp. |
Cardinal |
| Louisiana |
Baldcypress
Taxodium distichum |
Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora |
Eastern Brown Pelican |
| Maine |
Eastern White Pine
Pinus strobus |
Pine cone & tassle
Pinus strobus |
Chickadee |
| Maryland |
White Oak
Quercus alba |
Black eyed susan
Rudbeckia hirta |
Baltimore Oriole |
| Massachusettes |
American Elm
Ulmus americana |
Mayflower
Epigaea repens |
Chickadee |
| Michigan |
Eastern White Pine
Pinus strobus |
Apple blossom
Pyrus coronaria |
Robin |
| Minnesota |
Red Pine
Pinus resinosa |
Lady slipper
Cypripedium reginae |
Common Loon |
| Mississippi |
Southern Magnolia
Magnoila grandiflora |
Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora |
Mockingbird |
| Missouri |
Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida |
Hawthorn
Crataegus sp. |
Bluebird |
| Montana |
Ponderosa Pine
Pinus ponderosa |
Bitterroot
Lewisia rediviva |
Western Meadowlark |
| Nebraska |
Cottonwood
Populus deltoides |
Goldenrod
Soldiago gigantea |
Western Meadowlark |
| Nevada |
Bristlecone Pine
Pinus aristata |
Sagebrush
Artemisia arbuscula |
Mountain Bluebird |
| New Hampshire |
Paper Birch
Betula papyrifera |
Purple lilac
Syringa vulgaris |
Purple Finch |
| New Jersey |
Northern Red Oak
Quercus rubra |
Purple violet
Viola sororia |
Eastern Goldfinch |
| New Mexico |
Pinyon Pinus edulis |
Yucca
Yucca sp. |
Roadrunner |
| New York |
Sugar Maple
Acer saccharum |
Rose
Rosa sp. |
Bluebird |
| North Carolina |
Pine
Pinus palustris |
Dogwood
Cornus florida |
Cardinal |
| North Dakota |
American Elm
Ulmus americana |
Wild prairie rose
Rosa carolina |
Western Meadowlark |
| Ohio |
Ohio Buckeye Aesculus glabra |
Scarlet carnation
Dianthus caryophyllus |
Cardinal |
| Oklahoma |
Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis |
Mistletoe
Loranthaceae sp. |
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher |
| Oregon |
Douglas fir
Pseudotsuga meziesii |
Oregon grape
Mahonia aquifolium |
Western Meadowlark |
| Pennsylvania |
Eastern Hemlock
Tsuga canadensis |
Mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia |
Ruffed Grouse |
| Rhode Island |
Red Maple
Acer rubrum |
Violet
Viola sp. |
Rhode Island Red |
| South Carolina |
Cabbage Palmetto
Sabal palmetto |
Yellow jessamine
Gelsemium sempervirens |
Great Carolina Wren |
| South Dakota |
White Spruce
Picea flauca |
Pasque flower
Anemone pulsatilla |
Ring-necked Pheasant |
| Tennessee |
Yellow Poplar
Liriodendron tulipifera |
Purple iris
Iridaceae sp. |
Mockingbird |
| Texas |
Pecan
Carya illinoensis |
Bluebonnet
Lupinus subcarnosus |
Mockingbird |
| Utah |
Blue Spruce
Picea pungens |
Sego lily
Calochortus gunnisonii |
American Seagull |
| Vermont |
Sugar Maple
Acer saccarum |
Red clover
Trifolium pratense |
Hermit Thrush |
| Virginia |
Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida |
Dogwood
Cornus florida |
Cardinal |
| Washington |
Western Hemlock Tsuga heterophylla |
Western rhododendron
Rhododendron macrophyllum |
Willow Goldfinch |
| West Virginia |
Sugar Maple
Acer saccarum |
Rhododendron
Rhododendron sp. |
Cardinal |
| Wisconsin |
Sugar Maple
Acer saccarum |
Wood violet
Viola sororia |
Robin |
| Wyoming |
Cottonwood
Populus sargentii |
Indian paint brush
Castilleja affinis |
Western Meadowlark |
