The Alabama state flower is the camellia. It replaced the goldenrod on Aug. 26, 1959, as many considered the goldenrod a weed ...

This is a rundown of the official state flowers in the U.S., from Alabama to Wyoming, as well as Washington D.C. All 50 state flowers, plus the District of Columbia Alabama.

Native goldenrod was once Alabama’s state flower but later changed to the camellia. In 1901, Indiana laid claim to the carnation but in 1957, the Hooziers changed it to the peony.

The Alabama state flower is the camellia. It replaced the goldenrod on Aug. 26, 1959, as many considered the goldenrod a weed at the time. Camellias are native to eastern Asia.