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Minnesota State Flower:

Photo of pink and white lady's slipper flowers
Showy Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium reginae) photo by Kristin Maling on Flickr
noncommercial use permitted with attribution / no derivative works

Pink and White Lady’s Slipper

The pink and white lady’s slipper (Cypripedium reginae) was designated the official state flower of Minnesota in 1902. Lady's slippers can live up to 50 years but develop slowly, taking up to 16 years to produce their first flower. Since 1925 this rare wildflower has been protected by Minnesota state law (it is illegal to pick the flowers or to uproot or unearth the plants).


Lady's slipper art in Minnesota: one of a series of eleven manhole covers
in downtown Minneapolis (designed by Kate Burke) - photo © Tom Magliery
on Flickr - noncommercial use permitted with attribution / share alike

Source:
State Flower: Minnesota Secretary of State Student Page
Links:
State Flowers - 50 States List
National Flower

       

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