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MO State Symbols
Symbols for Missouri: Botanical and Garden Symbols
By Nora Kirkeby
Aug 4, 2006, 13:02 PST

Flowering Dogwood
Photo by Chris Evans of The University of Georgia
Image courtesy of Forestry Images
Missouri State Flower
Want to learn when the red haw became Missouri's state flower? How about, how many species of hawthorn grow in Missouri. Find out more here.
Source: My Town

Missouri State Tree
This page has all sorts of interesting helpful information on the flowreing dogwood. Want to learn how the dogwood got its name? Did you know dogwood flowers can be a whole six inches wide? No, well all that and more is on this site.
Source: Missouri Department of Conservation

Missouri State Tree
Not only does this site give you all the information you could possibly need on the flowering dogwood, it contains several photos that you can use for your report.
Source: Kemper Center for Home Gardening


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