NC SYMBOLS

DOGWOOD BLOSSOM: STATE FLOWER

• The blossom of the dogwood tree is also known as the Cornus florida.
• Dogwood blossoms appear early in spring. Most of the flowers are white when they bloom, but shades
• of pink and red are not unusual.

PLOTT HOUND: STATE DOG

• The Plott Hound was officially adopted as the NC state dog.
• The Plott Hound is the only officially recognized breed of dog in NC.

EASTERN TIGER SWALLOWTAIL: STATE BUTTERFLY

• The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly is also known as the Papilio glaucus.
• The bill approving this butterfly as the state butterfly was passed on June 15, 2012.

PINE BARREN TREE FROG: STATE FROG

• June 26, 2013 the Pine Barren Tree Frog became the official state frog of NC.
• The Pine Barren Tree Frog can be found in the Sandhills of NC, and the Coastal Plain regions of NC.
• It is considered rare to fine one of these guys.

FOX GRAPE: STATE FRUIT

• The Fox Grape is also known as the Scuppernong Grape.
• The fruit was named from the Scuppernong River, which runs quite a long ways!

VENUS FLYTRAP: STATE PLANT

• The Venus Flytrap is also known as the Dionaea muscipula.
• The Venus Flytraps's spring can close in less than one second!

MEGALODON SHARK TOOTH: STATE FOSSIL

• The Megalodon had serrated teeth, that probably grew to be about seven inches in length.
• Someplaces in NC, scientist found and dug up Megalodon teeth.

EASTERN BOX TURTLE: STATE REPTILE

• The Eastern Box Turtle is also know as the Terrapene carolina.
• It is designated as the family of turtles, representing the turtles living in NC.

GOLD: STATE MINERAL

• Only two other states have gold as their mineral. (Alaska, and California.)
• A twelve year old boy found the first peice of gold in 1799.

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