The state of Kansas is nicknamed the "Sunflower state" for the many wildflowers that grow there. Kansas is known as the "Wheat State" as well, as it produces wheat as well as sorghum. Other nicknmes are the "Jayhawk state" and the "Midway state."
because there are millions of sunflowers there.
The nickname "Sunflower State" calls to mind the wild flowers of the plains of Kansas, the officially recognized state flower.The highest elevation in Kansas is on Mt. Sunflower! The Kansas state tree is the Cottonwood and the song is Home On The Range.
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Kansas is known as the "Sunflower State"
The sunflower symbol on the Kansas flag stand for the state nickname, the Sunflower State, and the state flower, the sunflower.
The Sunflower State or The Wheat State
one of Kansas's nickname is the sunflower state
Kansas does not have an official state fossil. The state animal is the bison, the state flower is the sunflower, and the states nickname is the Sunflower State.
Sunflower State
Kansas, or Sunflower State or Wheat State
The Sunflower state.
Wild sunflowers that grow in profusion across the state, the Sunflower is also the official State Flower and Floral Emblem of Kansas.
The sunflower was chosen as Kansas's state flower due to its abundance in the state. It symbolizes the state's bright and sunny nature, as well as its agricultural heritage, since sunflowers are commonly grown in Kansas.