Magnolia
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A magnolia is a type of an evergreen plant with a very fragrant flower. There are about 80 different species of magnolia that are native to the eastern United States and southeastern Asia.[1] The magnolia is pollinated by beetles.[2]
Mississippi is known as the "Magnolia State" and the magnolia (magnolia grandiflora) is Mississippi's state flower (and also state tree).[3] The magnolia was officially designated as the State Flower by the 1952 Legislature.[4] Mississippi's State Quarter was issued in 2002 and features a drawing of the magnolia on the obverse.[5]
The magnolia is also the state flower of Louisiana. It was designated the Louisiana state flower in 1900.[6]
See also
References
- â http://www.usna.usda.gov/Gardens/faqs/magnoliafaq2.html - The United States National Arboretum
- â http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/beetles.shtml - U.S. Forest Service
- â http://www.usna.usda.gov/Gardens/collections/statetreeflower.html - United States National Arboretum
- â http://www.mississippi.gov/symbols.jsp - State of Mississippi website - State symbols
- â http://www.usmint.gov/historianscorner/?flash=yes&action=coinDetail&id=29205 - United States Mint
- â http://www.louisiana.gov/Explore/About_Louisiana/ - Louisiana.gov
External links
- http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=MAGR4 - United States Department of Agriculture