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The yucca flower is the state flower of New Mexico in the southwest United States. No species name is given in the citation; however, the New Mexico Centennial Blue Book from 2012 references the soaptree yucca (Yucca elata) as one of the more widespread species in New Mexico. [N 1]
New Hampshire: Purple lilac (state flower) Syringa vulgaris: 1919 [41] Pink lady's slipper (state wildflower) Cypripedium acaule: 1991 [41] New Jersey: Violet: Viola sororia: 1971 [42] [43] New Mexico: Yucca flower: Yucca: 1927 [44] New York: Rose: Rosa: 1955 [45] North Carolina: Flowering dogwood (state flower) Cornus florida: 1941 [46 ...
This is a list of the officially designated symbols of the U.S. state of New Mexico. Most such designations are found in § 12.3 of the New Mexico Statutes. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The majority of the items in the list are officially recognized after a law is passed by the state legislature .
The history of New Mexico is based on archaeological evidence, attesting to the varying cultures of humans occupying the area of New Mexico since approximately 9200 BCE, and written records. The earliest peoples had migrated from northern areas of North America after leaving Siberia via the Bering Land Bridge .
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Yucca elata is a perennial plant, with common names that include soaptree, soaptree yucca, soapweed, and palmella. [3] [4] It is native to southwestern North America, in the Sonoran Desert and Chihuahuan Desert in the United States (western Texas, New Mexico, Arizona), southern Nevada, southwestern Utah, and northern Mexico (Chihuahua, Coahuila, Sonora, Nuevo León).
It includes flora taxa that are native to New Mexico. Taxa of the lowest rank are always included. Higher taxa are included only if endemic. For the purposes of this category, "New Mexico" is defined in accordance with the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions.
This is a list of U.S. state, federal district, and territory trees, including official trees of the following of the states, of the federal district, and of the territories. State federal district