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Michigan's state flower is the apple blossom. Find out helpful facts about the flower and the state on this lovely page. Source:The Flower Expert Michigan State Flower (PDF) - (Adobe Acrobat Required) Go down to the apple orchard and watch the flowers bloom. By mid-May almost 8.5 million apple trees are blooming in the Great Lakes state. Source: Michigan Department of Histories, Arts, and Libraries Michigan State Soil - (Adobe Acrobat Required) The kalkasha soil series is Michigan’s official state soil. Learn about its significance in Michigan, and see a breakdown of the soil composition. Source: National Recourses Conservation Service Michigan State Soil (PDF) - (Adobe Acrobat Required) Learn to love Michigan's least loved symbol, and find out why the sand in kalkasha soil is colored rather than golden. Source: Michigan Department of Histories, Arts, and Libraries
This page has a ton of large photos so it might be a while loading, but it has helpful information including its distribution and history. Source: Michigan State University - Department of Geography Eastern Michigan State Tree (White Pine) This has good information on the white pine. The window will appear as a pop-up source rather than a link. Source: National Wildlife Federation Michigan State Tree (PDF) - (Adobe Acrobat Required) The Native Americans called these trees, "whispering pines." You can learn all about the white pine and about Hartwick Pines State Park's monarch tree(currently 158 feet tall). Source: Michigan Department of Histories, Arts, and Libraries Michigan State Wildflower Check out this great page that has everything you could need to know about the Michigan state wildflower, the dwarf lake iris. You can find everything from identification to conservation here. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Michigan State Wildflower Find out just how rare the dwarf lake iris is. Find out all about its history and much more. Source: Wisconsin Department of Resources Michigan State Wildflower (PDF) - (Adobe Acrobat Required) Learn about the dwarf lake iris here, about the white mutant strain of the flower, and about where you can find these beautiful flowers. Source: Michigan Department of Histories, Arts, and Libraries © Copyright 2004 by ClassBrain.com |
