IL State Symbols
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Symbols for Illinois: Botanical and Garden Symbols
By Nora Kirkeby
Jun 22, 2006, 13:05 PST
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Illinois State Flower, Illinois State Grass, Illinois State Soil, and Illinois State Tree
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| Photo by Chris Evans of the University of Georgia, courtesy of Forestry Images |
Illinois State Flower
Learn about the Illinois state flower, the violet, and the other flowers that were up for election.
Source:Illinois State Museum
Illinois State Prairie Grass
This guide has beautiful photographs, and loads of information on the Illinois state prairie, the big bluestem.
Source:Illinois State Wildflowers
Illinois State Soil
Learn about the Illinois state soil, drummer silty clay loam, and find out why it was chosen as the state soil.
Source:Progress Through Knowledge
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| Photo by Bill Cook of Michigan State University, courtesy of Forestry Images |
State Soil (Drummer) - (Adobe Acrobat Required)
Read about the Drummer soil series which was established in Ford County, Illinois.
Source:National Resources Conservation Service
Illinois State Tree
See great pictures and various views of the white oak. This page has wonderful information on all aspects of the white oak.
Source:Nazareth College
Illinois State Tree (White Oak)
This has good information on the white oak. The window will appear as a pop-up source rather than a link.
Source: National Wildlife Federation
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