Rhododendron Rhododendron maximum
West Virginia State Flower History: The Rhododendron maximum, or great laurel, is the state flower of West Virginia. It was selected on January 29, 1903, by the Legislature, following a vote by pupils of the public schools. It is a shrub of the heath family and may be recognized by its large, dark evergreen leaves and delicate pale pink or white bloom, mottled with either red or yellow flecks.
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