Bill Text: OR HCR14 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced

Oregon House Concurrent Resolution 14 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Designating trillium as official flower of State of Oregon.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-07-08 - In committee upon adjournment. [HCR14 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2013-HCR14-Introduced.html



     77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session

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                 House Concurrent Resolution 14

Sponsored by Representative DEMBROW (at the request of Marian
  Drake)

                             SUMMARY

The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.

  Designates trillium ( { - Trillium ovatum - }) as official
flower of State of Oregon.

                      CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
  Whereas trillium is an abundant woodland flower native to the
northwestern United States; and
  Whereas the family Trilliaceae is unique to western North
America and Asia, with the vast majority appearing in North
America; and
  Whereas there are eight trillium species native to North
America, many of which are found in Oregon, the most common being
 { -  Trillium ovatum - }; and
  Whereas trillium is a harbinger of spring, the white,
three-petaled blossom appearing as a forerunner of the lush and
abundant spring and summer flora that populate the forestlands of
this state; and
  Whereas trillium is often found growing under the Douglas fir,
the official tree of the State of Oregon; and
  Whereas the more than 100-year tenure of the Oregon grape as
the official flower of the State of Oregon will not be forgotten;
now, therefore,
Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of
  Oregon:
  That beginning on January 1, 2014, trillium ( { - Trillium
ovatum - }) is the official flower of the State of Oregon.
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