Georgia state flower. Georgia is one of the us states located in the southeastern part of the country. Georgia folk festival 1992. Cherokee rose is a rose native to southern china taiwan laos and vietnam.
References flora of china. Cherokee rose rosa laevigata. Photographs of and information on georgias state flower the cherokee rose rosa laevigata.
In 1916 with the support of the georgia federation of womens clubs the cherokee rose was named the state floral emblem. Funk heritagebennett center at reinhardt college in waleska georgia. Official state floral emblem of georgia.
This page was last edited on 8 august 2019 at 0315 utc. Georgia designated the cherokee rose rosa laevigata as the official state floral emblem in 1916 with support from the georgia federation of womens clubs. Nathaniel harris on aug.
Cherokee rose rosa laevigata. The cherokee rose was selected as the official state floral emblem in 1961 receiving great support from the georgia federation of womens clubs. The word cherokee rose means chinese climbing rose with fragrant white blossoms.
The cherokee rose plant is an ornamental plant with scented cherokee rose flowers. Georgia also recognizes an official state wildflower. The cherokee rose rosa laevigata is the official state flower of the state while the azalea is the state wildflower.
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