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Rhododendron (Rhododendron maximum) was designated the official state flower of West Virginia in 1903. The rhododendron beat honeysuckle and wild rose by more than 15,000 votes in a poll of public schoolchildren from across the state.
The Rhododendron maximum or "Big Laurel" became the official State Flower of West Virginia by House Joint Resolution No.19 which was adopted by the Legislature on January 29, 1903 with recommendation from the Governor and a vote by public school students.
1 Μαΐ 2018 · Two kinds of rhododendron are native to West Virginia: White-blossomed or pale pink, Rhododendron maximum (also known as Great Laurel, Great Rhododendron, and Rosebay Rhododendron) is common across the Appalachian woodlands from Alabama to Nova Scotia. Its blossom is the official state flower.
14 Νοε 2018 · The rhododendron is the official state flower of West Virginia. It was designated the status on January 29, 1903. Public school children from the state selected the flower through a popular vote. The rhododendron is a shrub with pink and white flowers that bloom in late spring.
The Rhododendron maximum, or great laurel is the state flower of West Virginia. It was selected on January 29, 1903, by the Legislature, following a vote by pupils of West Virginia public schools. It is a shrub of the heath family and may be recognized by its large, dark evergreen leaves and delicate pale pink or white bloom, mottled with ...
Big laurel won more than half (19,000) of the 36,000 votes cast posting solid backing in all West Virginia counties with the exception of Ohio County, where the goldenrod was favored. Following the landslide victory of big laurel, the flower was approved by the West Virginia Senate on January 23, 1903 and by the House on January 29, 1903 (House ...
WVRHC's growing online collection of 50,000+ historic images pertaining to West Virginia and the central Appalachian region, digitized from the Center's extensive physical collection. 'Bloom of the Rhododendron- West Virginia State Flower.'
