STATE FLOWER
Maine's State Flower: White Pine Cone and Tassel
Maine's floral emblem is the white pine cone and tassel (Pinus strobus), adopted in 1895 after inspiration from the 1893 Chicago World's Fair.
The One State Flower That Isn't a Flower
Maine holds a unique distinction: it's the only state whose official floral emblem doesn't produce an actual flower at all. The white pine — known as the "Pine Tree State" tree for good reason — instead contributes its cone and needle tassel as the symbol, a nod to the enormous stands of white pine that once defined the Maine timber industry.
QUICK FACT
Maine's nickname, the Pine Tree State, predates the official floral emblem by decades, reflecting how central the tree already was to the state's identity.
