Every Official State Flower: All 50 States in One List
Every state has an official flower, and together they make the prettiest list in state trivia. But the list is also a trap: several flowers belong to more than one state, one is not a flower at all, and one is currently changing. Learn the shared ones first and the rest of the list falls into place.
Here is the full list, plus the shared flowers and the odd cases to watch for in a quiz.
Flowers shared by more than one state
The violet is the most shared state flower, claimed by four states: Illinois, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin, where it is the wood violet. After that, several flowers are shared by two states each. Arkansas and Michigan both chose the apple blossom. Kentucky and Nebraska both chose goldenrod. Louisiana and Mississippi both chose the magnolia. Connecticut and Pennsylvania both chose mountain laurel. Iowa and North Dakota both chose the wild prairie rose. North Carolina and Virginia both chose the flowering dogwood.
So when a quiz asks for a state flower, never assume one flower means one state. The violet alone could be four different answers.
All 50 official state flowers
- Alabama — Camellia
- Alaska — Forget-me-not
- Arizona — Saguaro Cactus Blossom
- Arkansas — Apple Blossom
- California — California Poppy
- Colorado — Rocky Mountain Columbine
- Connecticut — Mountain Laurel
- Delaware — Peach Blossom
- Florida — Orange Blossom
- Georgia — Cherokee Rose
- Hawaii — Yellow Hibiscus
- Idaho — Syringa
- Illinois — Violet
- Indiana — Peony
- Iowa — Wild Prairie Rose
- Kansas — Sunflower
- Kentucky — Goldenrod
- Louisiana — Magnolia
- Maine — White Pine Cone and Tassel
- Maryland — Black-eyed Susan
- Massachusetts — Mayflower
- Michigan — Apple Blossom
- Minnesota — Pink and White Lady’s Slipper
- Mississippi — Magnolia
- Missouri — White Hawthorn Blossom
- Montana — Bitterroot
- Nebraska — Goldenrod
- Nevada — Sagebrush
- New Hampshire — Purple Lilac
- New Jersey — Violet
- New Mexico — Yucca Flower
- New York — Rose
- North Carolina — Flowering Dogwood
- North Dakota — Wild Prairie Rose
- Ohio — Scarlet Carnation
- Oklahoma — Oklahoma Rose
- Oregon — Oregon Grape
- Pennsylvania — Mountain Laurel
- Rhode Island — Violet
- South Carolina — Yellow Jessamine
- South Dakota — American Pasque Flower
- Tennessee — Iris
- Texas — Bluebonnet
- Utah — Sego Lily
- Vermont — Red Clover
- Virginia — Flowering Dogwood
- Washington — Coast Rhododendron
- West Virginia — Rhododendron
- Wisconsin — Wood Violet
- Wyoming — Indian Paintbrush
The flower that is changing
Georgia’s flower is in transition. Older official lists name the Cherokee Rose, and that is still the answer most quizzes expect. But newer lists name the sweetbay magnolia instead, and the Georgia Senate approved the change in March 2026. The final enactment is not confirmed yet, so treat Georgia’s flower as unsettled for now rather than a fixed quiz answer.
The ones that are not quite flowers
Maine’s entry is the strangest on the list: the white pine cone and tassel is a cone, not a blossom at all. Nevada picked sagebrush, a hardy shrub rather than a garden flower. And Arizona’s saguaro cactus blossom is a real flower, just not the kind anyone plants in a flower bed. These are the entries that catch quiz players who only picture petals.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most common state flower?
The violet, shared by four states: Illinois, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin, where it is the wood violet.
What is the state flower of Texas?
The bluebonnet.
What is Georgia’s state flower?
Older official lists name the Cherokee Rose. The flower is currently in transition, so do not treat a newer answer as settled yet.
Which state flower is not actually a flower?
Maine’s white pine cone and tassel. It is a cone, not a blossom.
Which states share the apple blossom?
Arkansas and Michigan.
Fifty flowers, a handful of repeats, one cone, and one flower mid-change: that is the whole state flower map in one list. For more state games, visit the us states quiz homepage.
