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		<title>Indian Blanket Flower</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 04:15:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Indian Blanket Flower
&#8216;Gaillardia pulchella&#8217;


The Indian Blanket Flower also known as the Firewheel or the Sundance flower, is the official state wild flower of the State of Oklahoma.  It blooms practically year-round in some warm areas, but more typically in summer to early fall.  Legend states; the blanket flower was once all yellow and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Soapweed Yucca</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2008 00:22:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Soapweed Yucca
Indian Soap weed plant



The Soapweed Yucca is also known as the Great Plains Yucca, the Spanish bayonet and beargrass. The Soapweed Yucca is a perennial native plant and was very useful to Native Americans and early homesteaders. This Yucca is called soapweed because the roots were commonly ground down and used to make a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oregon Information</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:57:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Oregon Information
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Capital City:Salem
Oregon official nickname:The Beaver State
Old standard abbreviation:Ore.
new postal code abbreviation:OR
Oregon Official State Flower
Oregon Grape
Berberis aquifolium
Oregon State Tree
Douglas Fir 
&#8216;Pinaceae Pseudotsuga menziesi&#8217;
The Douglas Fir is an evergreen, it has a pyramidal crown that is somewhat open. It&#8217;s stems are characteristically straight. The needles are yellow-green to blue-green in color, 3/4 to 1 1/4 inch [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pennsylvania Information</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:57:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pennsylvania Information
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Capital City:Harrisburg
Pennsylvania official nickname:The Keystone State
Old standard abbreviation:Pa.
new postal code abbreviation:PA
Pennsylvania Official State Flower
Mountain Laurel
Kalmia latiflolia
Pennsylvania State Tree
Eastern Hemlock 
&#8216;Pinaceae Tsuga canadensis&#8217;
The Eastern Hemlock is a medium-sized evergreen that has a dense, conical crown and fine branches. This evergreen is also known as a Canadian Hemlock.  It grows extremely well in shade, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rhode Island Information</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:55:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rhode Island Information
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Capital City:Providence
Rhode Island official nickname:The Ocean State
Old standard abbreviation:R.I.
new postal code abbreviation:RI
Rhode Island Official State Flower
Violet 
Viola
Rhode Island State Tree
Red Maple 
&#8216;Aceraceae Acer rubrum&#8217;
The Red Maple is a medium-sized tree. It is also known as the Swamp Maple or Soft Maple because it can be found growing in swamps, on poor dry soils. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>South Carolina Information</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:55:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[South Carolina Information
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Capital City:Columbia
South Carolina official nickname:The Palmetto State
Old standard abbreviation:S.C.
new postal code abbreviation:SC
South Carolina Official State Flower
Yellow Jessamine
Gelsemium sempervirens
South Carolina State Tree
Cabbage Palmetto 
&#8216;Arecaceae Sabal palmetto&#8217;
The leaves of the Cabbage Palmetto are fan shaped and very long. They can reach up from 4 to 6 feet ! The leaves appear directly out of their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>South Dakota Information</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:54:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[South Dakota Information
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Capital City:Pierre
South Dakota official nickname:Mount Rushmore State
Old standard abbreviation:S.D.
new postal code abbreviation:SD
South Dakota Official State Flower
Pasque Flower 
Pulsatilla hirsutissima
South Dakota State Tree
White Spruce
&#8216;Pinaceae Picea glauca&#8217;
The White Spruce reaches 60 to 80 feet in height and occasionally reaches 100 feet with a diameter of 2 feet. The wood of the Spruce is strong, soft, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tennessee Information</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:54:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tennessee Information
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Capital City:Nashville
Tennessee official nickname:The Volunteer State
Old standard abbreviation:Tenn.
new postal code abbreviation:TN
Tennessee Official State Flower
Iris
Iridaceae
Tennessee State Tree
Yellow Poplar 
&#8216;Magnoliaceae Liriodendron tulipifera&#8217;
The leaves of the Yellow poplar are 4 lobed, extend from 4 to 8 inches long and are somewhat shaped like a tulip. The flowers are showy, but high up in the tree. These beautiful [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Texas Information</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:54:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Texas Information
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Capital City:Austin
Texas official nickname:The Lone Star State
Old standard abbreviation:Tex.
new postal code abbreviation:TX
Texas Official State Flower
Bluebonnet
Lupinus
Texas State Tree
Pecan Juglandaceae 
&#8216;Carya illinoinensis&#8217;
The Pecan is a large vase shaped tree that can reach heights well over 150 feet with a diamer of over 7 feet! The heavy wood is used for handles and pulpwood. The male and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Utah Information</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:53:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Utah Information
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Capital City:Salt Lake City
Utah official nickname:The Beehive State
Old standard abbreviation:Utah
new postal code abbreviation:UT
Utah Official State Flower
Sego lily
Calochortus gunnisonii
Utah State Tree
Blue Spruce
&#8216;Pinaceae Picea pungens&#8217;
 Blue Spruces are evergreens, and are medium to large trees with pyramidal form.
Their leaves are stiff, growing from 3/4 to 1 1/4 inch long, and are a yellow-green to bluish or [...]]]></description>
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