State Flower 州花
查拉几玫瑰花1916年在乔治亚州妇女俱乐部同盟的支持下，被指定为本州州花。查拉几是印地安人一个族名。查拉几玫瑰花成为州花还有一段鲜为人知的传奇故事。这种玫瑰花原产于中国，后来移植到了美国东南部大部分地区。
Cherokee Rose
查拉几玫瑰花
Adopted on August 18，1916.
In 1916,with the support of the Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs,the Cherokee rose was named the state floral emblem.The name“Cherokee Rose”is a local designation derived from the Cherokee Indians who widely distributed the plant.
When the Trail of Tears started in 1838，the mothers of the Cherokee were grieving（（使）悲痛，（使）伤心，忧伤）and crying so much，they were unable to help their children survive the journey.The elders prayed for a sign that would lift the mother's spirits to give them strength.The next day a beautiful rose began to grow where each of the mother's tears fell.The rose is white for their tears；a gold center represents the gold taken from Cherokee lands，and seven leaves on each stem for the seven Cherokee clans（部落，氏族）.The wild Cherokee Rose grows along the route of the Trail of Tears into eastern Oklahoma today.
Native to China，this rose has naturalized across much of the southeastern United States.This climbing evergreen rose produces long，thorny，vine-like canes that sprawl（蔓生，蔓延）across adjacent（邻近的，接近的）shrubs and other supports.The pure white single flowers appear in spring and are densely arranged along the length of the canes（细长的茎，藤条）.The plant can reach 10′to 12′in height and 15′or more wide.
Habit：Deciduous（每年落叶的，非永久性的）
Exposure:Sun to partial shade;range of soil types
Height:10′to 12′in height and 15′or more wide
Flower/Fruit:3 to 4″white fragrant flowers in spring
Fragrance:Strong or slight,opinions vary