Celebrate America’s 250th birthday at a new state flower exhibit | Science News

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The official flowers of all U.S. states and territories are on display at the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C., through October 12. The exhibit is part of the garden’s celebration of America’s 250th birthday. Science News had the opportunity to tour the display on opening day, where experts showcased more than a dozen emerging blooms and shared the stories behind them. Floral illustrations courtesy of the U.S. Botanic Garden Narrated by: Cassie Martin Video credits: Farivar Hamzeyi Wikimedia Commons Getty Images NordicMoonlight Liukov Matthew Fowler Branex SimonSkafar Nancy Anderson voshadhi Segoro Adem Sommaiphoto Eblis Tetra Images notcalm Vasilii Binzari ok-sana Ievgeniia Lytvynovych Princess Diana Archive / Stringer Denis Klimov Read the full article: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/america-250-state-flower-exhibit Read more science news at www.sciencenews.org Sign up for our newsletter — a weekly roundup of the latest scientific breakthroughs, delivered every Thu

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