What is the oklahoma state flower?

For 114 years, Oklahoma's state flower was the mistletoe. But it was always a controversial choice. In February 1893, while the 2nd Territorial Legislature met in Guthrie, Rep. John A. Wimberly introduced the bill to designate mistletoe as the official floral emblem. read more

Mistletoe phoradendron serotinum the oldest of Oklahoma's symbols, adopted in 1893 -- 14 years before statehood. Mistletoe grows on trees throughout the state and is particularly bountiful in the southern regions of Oklahoma. read more

The Oklahoma rose was designated the official state flower of Oklahoma in 2004. Oklahoma also recognizes an official floral emblem (adopted in 1893) and a state wildflower (recognized in 1986), and even a state rock shaped like a rose. read more