New Mexico State Tree – Piñon

ContentsPiñon Pinus edulis Also known as: The Two Needle PiñonAccording to the New Mexico State Legislature:New Mexico State TreePiñon Pinus edulis Also known as: The Two Needle Piñon According to the New Mexico State Legislature: The piñon (Pinus edulis) is the official state tree. This sturdy, slow-growing little evergreen flourishes over a vast area of the state. When the Spanish settlers arrived in New...

Missouri’s State Tree – Flowering Dogwood

ContentsFlowering Dogwood Cornus florida, Linn.Learning Links for the Flowering DogwoodFlowering Dogwood Cornus florida, Linn. Missouri’s Official State Tree is the flowering dogwood. Of the several species of dogwood in Missouri, flowering dogwood is the best known and the only one with showy blossoms. It reaches its splendor in springtime on dry, acid, Ozark soils. Although the main distribution of...

Flowering Dogwood – State Flower & Tree

ContentsFlowering Dogwood Cornus florida L.Official State Flower of North Carolina Official State Flower of Virginia Official State Tree of Missouri Flowering DogwoodFlowering Dogwood Cornus florida L. Official State Flower of North Carolina Official State Flower of Virginia Official State Tree of Missouri     Flowering Dogwood Flowering dogwood (Cornus florida) is one of America’s most popular...