2025 Session
Last amended: 1984 session
§ 1.142 — State Flower
Plain-Language Summary
The pink and white lady slipper is the official state flower of Minnesota. A photograph approved by the commissioner of natural resources is kept in the Office of the Secretary of State.
1.142 STATE FLOWER.
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Subdivision 1.Lady slipper.
The pink and white lady slipper, Cypripedium reginae, is the official flower of the state of Minnesota. §
Subd. 2.Photograph.
A photograph of the pink and white lady slipper, obtained and approved by the commissioner of natural resources, shall be preserved in the Office of the Secretary of State.
History:
1967 c 291 s 1; 1969 c 1129 art 3 s 1; 1984 c 628 art 1 s 1
History: History: 1967 c 291 s 1; 1969 c 1129 art 3 s 1; 1984 c 628 art 1 s 1
Practical Notes
The lady slipper (Cypripedium reginae) is a protected wildflower in Minnesota. Picking or transplanting wild lady slippers is restricted under state law to help protect the species.