Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation

Wordless Wednesday – Wild Rose

Posted on June 18, 2014 at 10:00 AM by Lexi Ruskell

 

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The wild rose is Iowa’s state flower, which was adopted in 1897. The five petals of the rose vary in shades of pink to white and begins to bloom in June throughout the state.

Photo by Land Stewardship Assistant Melanie Louis

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