North Carolina’s official state flower is the dogwood (Cornus florida). The designation was made by the General Assembly in 1941, recognizing the dogwood as a radiantly beautiful and widespread bloom across the state.[4][5]
See also: North Carolina State Symbols and Official Adoptions main page Sutherland, Zen. 2008. "Carolina Lily - Lilium michauxii." In 2003, the
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www.etsy.comDogwood Blades, Kathryn. 2009. "Dogwood in bloom." Online on Flickr. In 1941 the North Carolina General Assembly designated the flower of the dogwood
www.ncpedia.orgNorth Carolina's state flower is the dogwood.
kids.britannica.comNorth Carolina designated the Carolina lily (Lilium michauxii) as the official State wildflower in 2003. This spectacular wildflower grows throughout North Carolina, from the forests and hills of Cherokee County to the coastal swamplands of Hyde and Pamlico Counties. The stem of the Carolina lily can grow up to 4 feet high and can have up to 6 flowers at the summit (1-3 is more common). The flower petals are brilliant red-orange with brown spots and curl back to overlap.
statesymbolsusa.orgThe blossom of the dogwood tree (Cornus florida) was designated as the official state flower of North Carolina in 1941. The Dogwood is one of the most common trees in North Carolina, found in all parts of the state from the mountains to the coast.
statesymbolsusa.orgThis native, with its showy bloom, is North Carolina’s State Flower.
www.ourstate.comAfter 12 months of preparation, CALS alumnus Kole Andrews hopes his flowers win big again this year at the North Carolina State Fair.
cals.ncsu.eduOn March 15, 1941, the General Assembly designated the dogwood as the state flower. In choosing the dogwood the General Assembly called the bloom “a radiantly…
www.dncr.nc.govThe dogwood blossom is the state flower of North Carolina and the Carolina Lily is recognized as the state wildflower.
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