What Is The State Flower Of Oklahoma?

[FaninAma]

I thought I knew.:confused:

[critical_phil]

mistletoe?

[FaninAma]

mistletoe?

Nope. That is the state floral emblem but not the state flower.

[yermom]

cameltoe?

one of my personal favorites

[soonerbrat]

nope. it's mistletoe

and it's not even a flower. it's a parasite.

[Crimson_Balls]

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. The dark green leaves and white berries show up brightly during the fall and winter in trees that have shed their own leaves.

http://www.50states.com/flower/picts/oklahoma.jpg

[FaninAma]

nope. it's mistletoe

and it's not even a flower. it's a parasite.

Mistletoe is not the state flower. Neither is cameltoe....that's the official state hillbilly female fashion statement.

[yermom]

Azalea?

i remember hearing it somewhere...

[yermom]

Oklahoma Rose? wtf?

[soonerbrat]

Mistletoe is not the state flower. Neither is cameltoe....that's the official state hillbilly female fashion statement.



sigh.

http://www.50states.com/flower.htm

[oumartin]

dandelion!

[FaninAma]

Azalea?

i remember hearing it somewhere...

Nope. I'll buy a six pack of Fat Tire for whoever gets it first.

[OUinFLA]

http://www.netstate.com/states/symb/flowers/images/oklahoma_rose.jpg

[soonerbrat]

http://encyclopedia.laborlawtalk.com/Oklahoma

[FaninAma]

sigh.

http://www.50states.com/flower.htm

Wrong. That is an old list. The state flower for Oklahoma was changed in 2004.

[soonerbrat]

Oklahoma Rose. they changed it last year :D

[afs]

http://www.netstate.com/states/symb/flowers/ok_rose.htm

[oumartin]

i think we went through this a couple years back..
its some rose right?

[yermom]

how many state "somethings" are there?

http://www.ok.gov/osfdocs/stinfo.html

there are a lot of links out there with the Oklahoma Rose thing

[OUinFLA]

When it comes to state flora, one must be careful to differentiate in Oklahoma. The Sooner State is represented, in one way or another, by three official flowers:

Official floral emblem - Mistletoe
Official state wild flower - Indian Blanket
Official state flower - Hybrid Tea Rose, "Oklahoma"
Mistletoe was adopted as the official floral emblem in 1893, while Oklahoma was still a territory. It was adopted by the State of Oklahoma in 1910.

Oklahoma also adopted the official state wild flower, the Indian blanket, in 1910.

It wasn't until 2004 that the "Oklahoma rose" joined the list


Note: you dont want to know where it was developed.

[soonerbrat]

heh

i know it's some kind of hybrid...has an unusual number of petals or something

[yermom]

Wrong. That is an old list. The state flower for Oklahoma was changed in 2004.

this explains the confusion... i was about to call some old elementary school teachers

[FaninAma]

http://encyclopedia.laborlawtalk.com/Oklahoma

Do you really expect a bunch of lawyers to know?:twinkies:

[skycat]

The Oklahoma rose is a hybrid tea rose [Rosa odorata (Andr.) Sweet] developed in 1964 by Herbert C. Swim and O.L. Weeks at Oklahoma State University. :eddie:

[FaninAma]

Oklahoma Rose. they changed it last year :D

Correct. I will bring your Fat Tire to the next tailgate. If you don't like beer or Fat Tire then Norm and I will drink it.

[soonerbrat]

me? not like beer?

you have no idea who you are talking to.

[Jimminy Crimson]

I know it's technically the state wildflower, but when I think Oklahoma and flower, gaillardia or Indian Blanket is what I think of.

[BigRedJed]

I know it's technically the state wildflower, but when I think Oklahoma and flower, gaillardia or Indian Blanket is what I think of.
Me too.

[OUinFLA]

Correct. I will bring your Fat Tire to the next tailgate. If you don't like beer or Fat Tire then Norm and I will drink it.

what? my pic doesnt count?
could you bring it to Florida? We'll drink it while fishing.

[BigRedJed]

And I think brat is just fishing for an opportunity to post another picture of her bush.

[soonerbrat]

you know you don't want to see my bush again.

[skycat]

Is it the official bush of Oklahoma?

[FaninAma]

And I think brat is just fishing for an opportunity to post another picture of her bush.

SB is a horticulturist? I didn't know that.

Also interesting is the fact that Oklahoma is the 5th largest state producer of pecans in the country. Cool.

[critical_phil]

I know it's technically the state wildflower, but when I think Oklahoma and plants, bermuda grass and bradford pears is what I think of.

:(

[FaninAma]

I know it's technically the state wildflower, but when I think Oklahoma and flower, gaillardia or Indian Blanket is what I think of.

Actually, Indian Blanket is the official state wild flower. Oklahoma Rose is the state flower.

[Jimminy Crimson]

VOM.
IT.

Don't get me started on either... :mad:

[soonerbrat]

My Bush (http://www.soonerfans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=67700)

[FaninAma]

My Bush (http://www.soonerfans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=67700)

Impressive and very natural looking.

[soonerbrat]

ok, so technically it's not my bush anymore since i've moved.

[Jimminy Crimson]

Actually, Indian Blanket is the official state wild flower. Oklahoma Rose is the state flower.

Yeah, I know, but only since 2004.

It took over from mistletoe, sending that to 'floral emblem' status.

Whatever that means. :confused:

And mistletoe is pretty much a weed that lives in trees.

We're some crazy muh fuhs! :texan:

[setem]

What the crap is the Red Bud then?

I know its a tree but are the buds not flowers?

[BigRedJed]

I recently heard an explanation of the mistletoe thing (I think it was a Centennial promotional spot on TV) that said an early settler lost his wife, and the only plant he had to decorate her grave with was mistletoe. A state (or territorial) legislator neighbor of his agreed at his request to push for mistletoe in rememberence of the wife. Not sure if it's true, but interesesting if so.

[Jimminy Crimson]

What the crap is the Red Bud then?

I know its a tree but are the buds not flowers?

Oklahoma Redbud is a flowering tree.

It's our official state tree.

Confusing, eh?

[Jimminy Crimson]

I recently heard an explanation of the mistletoe thing (I think it was a Centennial promotional spot on TV) that said an early settler lost his wife, and the only plant he had to decorate her grave with was mistletoe. A state (or territorial) legislator neighbor of his agreed at his request to push for mistletoe in rememberence of the wife. Not sure if it's true, but interesesting if so.

YMMSS....

Oklahoma History 'spek!

[FaninAma]

YMMSS....

Oklahoma History 'spek!

I remember that as kids we used to spend hours throwing rocks at mistletoe in the trees on my grandfather's farm near Okmulgee around Christmas time then try to sell it to the neighbors. We didn't have much success....just didn't understand the law of supply and demand.

The only other place I've seen a lot of mistletoe is between San Angelo and Junction in south central Texas.

[TUSooner]

First the 89ers, and now mistletoe. DANG !!! :mad: Next thing you know the state bird will be the housefly or the friggin WTF-is-it-anyway "redhawk," and they'll be saying Will Rogers was from ARkanSAW. Get it together up there folks or you'll soon be known as Louisiana del Norte !
buhhhh!!!!!11

[Scott D]

http://www.hawaii.gov/health/oeqc/garden/ilima.jpg

pwns the Oklahoma Rose :D

[Flagstaffsooner]

First the 89ers, and now mistletoe. DANG !!! :mad: Next thing you know the state bird will be the housefly or the friggin WTF-is-it-anyway "redhawk," and they'll be saying Will Rogers was from ARkanSAW. Get it together up there folks or you'll soon be known as Louisiana del Norte !
buhhhh!!!!!11Really. I never cared much for the mistletoe but after hearing that story I want it back.