Symbols for Alaska: Botanical and Garden Symbols By Nora Kirkeby Aug 15, 2006, 15:37 PST

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Alaska State Flower and Alaska State Tree

Photo by Dave Powell of the USDA Forest Service, courtesy of Forestry Images

Alaska State Flower
This cute little reference includes the history of the forget-me-not as Alaska's state flower, including it's designation by the Igloos, and the poems that were contained in the 1917 bill.
Source: Forget-Me-Not Jewelry

Alaska State Tree
The Sitka Spruce is Alaska’s official tree. This site has great information about the tree, and it's adoption. There's also a great photo if you want one.
Source: Think Quest New York City

Sitka Spruce
This has good information on the Sitka spruce. The window will appear as a pop-up source rather than a link.
Source: National Wildlife Federation

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