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Description. It is an evergreen shrub growing up to 2–9 m (7–30 ft) tall. The leaves, retained for 2–3 years, are 7–23 cm (3–9 in) long and 3–7 cm (1–3 in) broad. The flowers are 2.8–4 cm (1.1–1.6 in) long, with five lobes on the corolla; color is usually pink, although variants exist.
Washington's first official symbol was its flag, adopted in 1923. While some symbols, including the state flower and state seal, were selected before then, they were not adopted by the Legislature until later. Washington's second symbol was western hemlock, selected as the state tree in 1947. Fourteen symbols were added between 1950 and 2000.
Arbutus menziesii — Pacific madrona. Arctostaphylos uva-ursi — kinnickinnick. Gaultheria shallon — salal. Rhododendron macrophyllum — Pacific rhododendron. Vaccinium ovatum — evergreen huckleberry. Vaccinium parvifolium — red huckleberry. Kinnikinnick or Bear berry in Bonney Lake, Washington.
This list of botanical gardens and arboretums in Washington is intended to include all significant botanical gardens and arboretums in the U.S. state of Washington. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Name
WGSRPD code: WAS ( level 3) Wikimedia Commons has media related to Flora of Washington (state). This category contains the native flora of Washington (state) as defined by the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions. Taxa of the lowest rank are always included; taxa of higher ranks (e.g. genus) are only included if monotypic ...
Aquilegia formosa subsp. coerulea (E.James) Brühl. Aquilegia coerulea, the Colorado columbine, Rocky Mountain columbine, or blue columbine, is a species of flowering plant in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae, native to the Rocky Mountains and some of the surrounding states of the western United States. It is the state flower of Colorado.
Washington, officially the State of Washington, [ 3 ] is the northernmost state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is often referred to as Washington state[ a ] to distinguish it from the national capital, [ 4 ] both named for George Washington (the first U.S. president). Washington borders the Pacific Ocean to the west ...
Trillium venosum R.R.Gates. Trillium ovatum, the Pacific trillium, also known as the western wakerobin, western white trillium, or western trillium, is a species of flowering plant in the family Melanthiaceae. [1][5][6][7] It is the most widespread and abundant trillium in western North America. Its type specimen was gathered by Meriwether ...