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Oregon designated the Oregon grape blossom as the official state flower in 1899 (also called holly-leaved barberry); dainty yellow flowers; native to much of the Pacific coast.
Originally designed in 1857, usage of the Oregon State Seal began after Oregon became the 33rd state of the United States on February 14, 1859. The motto and seal served as Oregon's only symbols until over 50 years later, when the Oregon-grape became the state flower in 1899.
1 lis 2018 · Learn about the history, description and significance of the Oregon grape, the official state flower of Oregon since 1899. The Oregon grape is a yellow-flowered shrub that produces edible berries and attracts pollinators.
Flower: Oregon grape (1899)—At their annual convention in 1892, the Oregon Horticultural Society nominated the Oregon grape (Mahonia aquifolium) as the state flower, beating out the bearded gaillardia, Washington lily, wake robin, and madrone. The state legislature officially adopted the Oregon grape in 1899.
Berberis aquifolium, the Oregon grape or holly-leaved barberry, is a species of flowering plant in the family Berberidaceae, native to western North America.
Oregon adopted the Oregon grape as the official state flower of Oregon in 1899. A low growing plant, the Oregon grape is native to much of the Pacific Coast and found sparsely east of the Cascades. Its year-round foliage of pinnated, waxy green leaves resembles holly.
31 sie 2005 · Berberis aquifolium. Adopted: 1899. Oregon State Flower: Oregon Grape. Adoption of the Oregon State Flower. In 1890, The Oregon Horticultural Society formed a committee to nominate a state flower. Several flowers were part of the subsequent discussion but consensus was not found.
