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Minnesota State Flower
Adoption of the Minnesota State Flower
Encouraged by the promotion of the National Garland of Flowers for the 1893 Chicago World's Fair (World's Columbian Exposition) and The Ladies' Auxilliary of the State World's Fair Commission, Minnesota State Senator W. B. Dean sponsored a Resolution naming the moccasin flower, or lady slipper, (Cypripedium calceolus) the state's official state flower. The bill was quickly adopted by an act of the State Legislature on February 3, 1893. Ooops...
Controversy ensued when the ladies of the Saint Anthony Study Circle of Minneapolis announced that Cypripedium calceolus was not found in Minnesota. On February 2, 1902, the Minneapolis Tribune reported on page 6, "State Flower Called Fake". The Legislature, somewhat flustered, moved quickly to correct the situation and, on February 19, 1902, Cypripedium reginae was adopted as the "...official flower of the state of Minnesota" by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota. On April 25, 1925, the Legislature passed a law saying that, "...no person within the State of Minnesota knowingly shall buy, sell, offer of expose for sale, the state flower (Cypripedium reginae) or any species of lady slipper (Cypripedium) or any member of the orchid family ..." This legislation has been modified significantly over the years. Current law is detailed here. The Minnesota StatutesThe following information is excerpted from the Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 1, Section 1.142 and Chapter 18H, Section 18H.18. CHAPTER 1. SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION, EMERGENCY OPERATION, GENERAL POLICIES.
Subdivision 1. Lady slipper. The pink and white lady slipper, Cypripedium reginae, is the official flower of the state of Minnesota. Subd. 2. Photograph. A photograph of the pink and white lady slipper, obtained and approved by the commissioner of natural resources, shall be preserved in the Office of the Secretary of State. HIST: 1967 c 291 s 1; 1969 c 1129 art 3 s 1; 1984 c 628 art 1 s 1 Copyright 2004 by the Office of Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota. CHAPTER 18H. NURSERY LAW.
Subdivision 1. Restrictions on collecting. No person shall distribute the state flower (Cypripedium reginae), or any species of lady slipper (Cypripedieae), any member of the orchid family, any gentian (Gentiana), arbutus (epigaea repens), lilies (Lilium), coneflowers (Echinacea), bloodroot (Sanguinaria Canadensis), mayapple (Podophyllum peltatutum), any species of trillium, or lotus (Nelumbo lutea), which have been collected in any manner from any public or private property without the written permission of the property owner and written authorization from the commissioner. Subd. 2. Collection without sale. Wildflower collection from public or private land for the purpose of transplanting the plants to a person's private property and not offering for immediate sale, requires the written permission from the property owner of the land on which the wildflowers are growing. Subd. 3. Collection with intent to sell or distribute wildflowers. (a) The wildflowers listed in this section may be offered for immediate sale only if the plants are to be used for scientific or herbarium purposes. (b) The wildflowers listed in this section must not be collected and sold commercially unless the plants are:
(c) The collector must obtain a written permit from the commissioner before the plants may be offered for commercial sale. HIST: 2003 c 128 art 5 s 17 Copyright 2004 by the Office of Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota. Additional Information
Showy Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium reginae): In-depth information from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Information on transplanting Lady's-slipper Orchids:
Information on transplanting lady slippers from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Cypripedium reginae (Showy Lady's Slipper Orchid): Plant Encyclopedia from MyGardenGuide. Plant Profile for Cypripedium reginae (Pink and White Lady Slipper): USDA, NRCS. 2004. The PLANTS Database, Version 3.5 (http://plants.usda.gov). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. State Flower List: List of all of the state flowers. State Birds & Flowers 1000-pc Puzzle: Created at the request of The National Wildlife Federation this design is a beautiful and informative puzzle featuring every state bird perched on the appropriate state flower. State Birds and Flowers Coloring Book U. S. State Flowers in Cross Stitch Quilting Flowers of the States Plants, Seeds & Flowers Gardening Tools State Names, Seals, Flags, and Symbols: A Historical Guide, Third Edition - Benjamin F. Shearer and Barbara S. Shearer, Greenwood Press, 2002 State Names, Flags, Seals, Songs, Birds, Flowers and Other Symbols: A Study based on historical documents giving the origin and significance of the state names, nicknames, mottoes, seals, flowers, birds, songs, and descriptive comments on the capitol buildings and on some of the leading state histories, Revised Edition - George Earlie Shankle, Ph.D., The H.W. Wilson Company, 1938 (Reprint Services Corp. 1971)
Source: Minnesota Statutes, (http://www.leg.state.mn.us/leg/statutes.asp), July 27, 2005
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