The official state wildflower of the state of Alabama is the oak-leaf hydrangea, Hydrangea quercifolia Bartr. The oak-leaf hydrangea was declared the state wildflower on June 1, 1999 via the Act of Alabama 99-313. The flower features white blooms that blossem in April and May which rise above the large oak shaped leaves. In the summer the white blooms turn a deep shade of red that last into the winter.  The oak-leaf hydrangea grows throughout Alabama but prefers well-drained soil and it will grow in full sun or shade.

The official seashell of the state of Alabama is the Scaphella junonia johnstoneae, or Johnstone's Junonia. The Scaphella junonia johnstoneae was made the state shell in 1990 by Act no.90-567. This shell was named in honor of Kathleen Yerger Johnstone, an amateur conchologist (someone who studies shells and molluscs) from Mobile, Alabama by a Harvard scientist, Dr. William J. Clench.  He named it after her due to the many books and speeches she produced that popularized the seashell.

The official state reptile of Alabama is the Alabama Red-Bellied Turtle (Pseudemys alabamensis) which is native to Alabama and found no where else in the world. The red-belly turtle inhabits fresh and brackish waters of the Mobile Delta in Mobile and Baldwin Counties. There are 13 different species of turtles that are in the same family as the red belly in Alabama but a unique distinguishing characteristic of the Alabama red-bellied turtle is the presence of tooth-like cusps on either side of the upper jaw. Life span for the Alabama Red-Belly is around 50 years, however the Alabama red-bellied turtle was placed on the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Endangered Species List in 1987.

The Monarch Butterfly is the official state insect of Alabama and is a native butterfly to Alabama. In 1989 the legislature made the Monarch Butterfly the state insect by Act no. 89-935.  The Monarch Butterfly is one of the most recognizable butterflies in the US and is widely found across the United States.  The Monarch Butterfly is most notable for it's migration south in late summer where the Monarch Butterfly migrates from the United States and southern Canada to Mexico, covering thousands of miles.

The official state butterfly and mascot of Alabama is the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail which became the state butterfly via Act no. 89-676 voted on and passed by the Alabama Legislature on May 11th, 1989. This legislation to make the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail the state butterfly and mascot was requested by the Selma City Council. Selma is designated as the Butterfly Capital of Alabama and the Eastern Swallowtail is its mascot.

The official state nut of Alabama is the Pecan, Act No. 82-17 which was adopted by the Alabama State Legislature on February 2nd, 1982. Pecans are widely grown all over the US, but more so in the southern states and are grown throughout Alabama. Pecan's are part of a southern tradition in cooking in the south, with a favorite dish being the Pecan Pie and Pralines. Pecans are rich in vitamins and an excellent source of vitamin B6.

The official wild game bird of Alabama is the Eastern Wild Turkey, and was approved by the Alabama Legislature on May 28th, 1980 via Act No. 80-734.  Wild Turkey are one of the most common big game birds in the United States and can be wildly found in many states in the US. Due to over hunting Wild Turkey in Alabama there became a shortage, but due to restocking programs in Alabama in the 1940s, Alabama now has one of the largest populations of Turkey on the country.

The official horse of Alabama is the Racking Horse, which is similar to the Tennessee Walker Horse but differs in how it trots.  A Racking Horse is offered referred to as a "Single Foot" due to only one foot striking the ground at a time.  Generally, the Racking Horse is great for beginning riders due to it's comfortable ride and and it's friendliness to humans.  The origins of the Racking Horse date back to the beginning of our country, and grew very popular in the south on plantations due to the horse being able to be ridden for hours comfortably.

The official gemstone of Alabama is the Star Blue Quartz. In 1990 a Alabama State Senator, Don Hale from Cullman County, proposed the Blue Star Quartz as the state gemstone in 1990 in Act No. 90-203 and was approved by the Legislature.  Quartz is widely found in the world in all sorts of rocks including sandstone and granite. Since Quartz is so readily available in the world this leaves it as an inexpensive gemstone.

The official state tree of Alabama is the Southern Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris Miller). The longleaf pine is mainly found in the lower two thirds of Alabama and can be identified by it's long needles which are about 12 inches long, the longleaf pine has a cone that is around seven inches long.  The tree is mostly found in well drained sandy soil and grows to a height of 150 feet and a diameter of up to four feet.

The Alabama Legislature designated the longleaf pine as the Official State Tree in 1997, prior to that the state tree was named as the Southern Pine from 1949-1997 but since there are so many pine trees in Alabama the longleaf pine was singled out as the state tree.