Symbols for Minnesota: Botanical and Garden Symbols By Nora Kirkeby Jul 25, 2006, 14:04 PST

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Minnesota State Flower
This fun page has all sorts of interesting information on the lady slipper and on the state of Minnesota. Find out what lady slippers mean in the language of flowers. Did you know that lady slippers can take between 4-16 years to produce their first flower? Check this page out!
Source: The Flower Expert

Minnesota State Flower (Simple)
This page is simple and imformative. It includes the flower's adoption date and some basic trivia.
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State

Minnesota State Flower (Scientific)
Find out the basic scientific element on the showy lady slipper, Minnesota's state flower. This page has the reproduction, habitats, and the range or the flower within Minnesota.
Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Minnesota State Flower (Showy Lady's Slipper)
This has good information on the lady's slipper. The window will appear as a pop-up source rather than a link.
Source: The National Wildlife Federation: eNature

Photo by Bill Cook of Michigan State University, Courtesy of Forestry Images

Minnesota State Grain
Find out where this wild rice grows in Minnesota, and read all sorts of fun factoids. For instance, did you know some people think wild rice might help prevent cancer? Find out more here.
Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Minnesota State Tree
Wikipedia's helpful page has pleny of information including a section on the red pine's pine cones. It also has great large photo (simply click to see their full size).
Source: Wikipedia

Minnesota State Tree (Scientific)
Find out all the basic facts about red pines in Minnesota. This page has the adoption date and the range of red pines within the state.
Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Minnesota State Tree (Red Pine)
This has good information on the red pine. The window will appear as a pop-up source rather than a link.
Source: The National Wildlife Federation: eNature

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