Wild Prairie Rose or Rosa arkansana
The Iowa state flower is the wild rose. It was a decoration on the USS Iowa when President Roosevelt traveled across the Atlantic in World War 2.
Iowa doesn't have one. But I'd choose corn if it was up to me.
In 1961, Iowa named the oak tree the official state tree, primarily because of it's rich abundance. It also provides shelter, nesting, and food for land animals, as well as birds.
The state bird of Iowa is the Gold Finch
The lovely Wild Rose!
corn and soybeans
Iowa does not have a state game bird.
Eastern Goldfinch (aka American Goldfinch)
The Iowa Legislature designated the Eastern Goldfinch as the official state bird in 1933. It was chosen as the state bird because it is commonly found in Iowa and often stays through the winter.
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The Eastern Goldfinch became Iowa's state bird in the year 1933.
The Eastern Goldfinch.
The state bird for Iowa is the Eastern Goldfinch, adopted in 1933.
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Yes, Iowa does have a state animal. It is the Eastern Goldfinch.
Iowa's State Bird is the American Goldfinch, Carduelis tristis, and may have been selected because of their similarity to the European goldfinch which the early immigrants were familiar with.
The official state bird of Iowa is the eastern goldfinch, also known as the American goldfinch (Spinus tristis), willow finch, or wild canary. It is also the state bird for the states of Washington and New Jersey.
Iowa does not have an official state fish. The unofficial state fish is the channel catfish. Channel Cat fish is the state fish of Iowa