When did the sunflower become the state flower of Kansas?
When did the sunflower become the state flower of Kansas? 1903 In 1903, the Kansas Legislature placed into law a decree that the Helianthus (or wild native sunflower) would become the official state flower and floral emblem of the state. The Sunflower Foundation is proud of its name and its namesake's history in the state. Why was the sunflower chosen as the Kansas state flower? However, the sunflower was not highly regarded by all. An 1895 state law called the sunflower a "noxious weed" that should be destroyed. That occasion suggested the sunflower as our state flower." Morehouse drafted the...