Cherokee rose, or rosa laevigata, is the official Georgia state flower. The flower is native to eastern Asia, though it is ...

the Oregon grape was elected state flower in 1899. Oregon grape isn’t actually a grape, but you can eat the berries without getting sick, though they don’t taste great.

We, the people of Oregon, have been remiss it seems. We’ve named a state bird (Western meadowlark), a state flower (Oregon grape), a state nut (hazelnut), a state tree (Douglas fir), a state ...