The Cherokee Rose is a wild rose that is found from Florida to Okla. and along the coastal plains of the east,It is about 3in. in diameter, has 5 petals and yellow stamens.
The Legend of the Cherokee Rose
The mothers of the Cherokee grieved so much that the chiefs prayed for a sign to lift the mothers spirits,and give them strength to care for their children.From that day forward a beautiful new flower,a rose grew wherever a mothers tear fell to the ground. The rose is white for the mothers tears,It has a gold center ,for the gold taken from the Cherokee lands ,and 7 leaves on each stem that stand for the 7Cherokee clans that made the journey.and is prolific along theTrail of Tears.

It is also the state flower of Georgia

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