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Flag. Flag of the State of Michigan. 1911. Flower. Apple Blossom [note 1] Malus sp. 1897 [3] A garland of 44 flowers representing the 44 states was made for the World's Columbian Exhibition of 1893 with the Apple Blossom representing Michigan. This inspired Michigan's Legislature to make it official in 1897.
This is a list of U.S. state, federal district, and territory trees, including official trees of the following of the states, of the federal district, and of the territories . State. federal district. or territory. Common name.
(state flower) Cornus florida: 1941: Carolina lily (state wildflower) Lilium michauxii: 2003: North Dakota: Wild prairie rose: Rosa blanda or arkansana: 1907: Northern Mariana Islands: Flores mayo: Plumeria: 1979: Ohio: Scarlet carnation (state flower) Dianthus caryophyllus: 1953: Large white trillium (state wild flower) Trillium grandiflorum ...
Coordinates: 42.0308°N 84.1066°W. Hidden Lake Gardens colloquially known as Hidden Lake 755 acres (3.06 km 2 ), is a botanical garden and an arboretum operated by Michigan State University situated in the Irish Hills of southeast Michigan. The Gardens are known for their large collection of native and nonnative trees, shrubs and flowers.
Kalmia latifolia is an evergreen shrub growing 3–9 m (9.8–29.5 ft) tall. The leaves are 3–12 cm long and 1–4 cm wide. The flowers are hexagonal, sometimes appearing to be pentagonal, ranging from light pink to white, and occur in clusters. There are several named cultivars that have darker shades of pink, red and maroon.
Liriodendron tulipifera is generally considered to be a shade-intolerant species that is most commonly associated with the first century of forest succession. In Appalachian forests, it is a dominant species during the 50–150 years of succession, but is absent or rare in stands of trees 500 years or older.
P. Parietaria pensylvanica, Pellitory; Peltandra virginica, Arrow-arum; Phlox divaricata, Wild blue phlox; Platanthera aquilonis, Tall northern bog-orchid ...
Toxylon pomiferum Raf. Maclura pomifera, commonly known as the Osage orange ( / ˈoʊseɪdʒ / OH-sayj ), is a small deciduous tree or large shrub, native to the south-central United States. It typically grows about 8 to 15 metres (30–50 ft) tall. The distinctive fruit, a multiple fruit, is roughly spherical, bumpy, 8 to 15 centimetres (3–6 ...