Correct!
The Iowa Legislature designated the wild
rose as Iowa's official state flower in 1897. It was chosen for
the honor because it was one of the decorations used on the silver
service which the state presented to the battleship USS Iowa that
same year. Although no particular species of the flower was
designated by the Legislature, the wild prairie rose (Rosa
Pratincola) is most often cited as the official flower.
Wild roses are found throughout the state and bloom from June through late summer. The flower, in varying shades of pink, is set off by many yellow stamens in the center.
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