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San Diego names blue‑eyed grass its official city flower following public vote
Summary
On Earth Day the council rescinded a 1964 decision naming the carnation and adopted blue‑eyed grass — selected through a public 'floral face‑off' run by the San Diego Bird Alliance that drew roughly 7,750 votes — by unanimous council vote.
After a public outreach and three‑round online voting bracket run by the San Diego Bird Alliance, the City Council on Tuesday voted to replace the non‑native carnation with a native iris, commonly called blue‑eyed grass, as San Diego’s official city flower.
San Diego Bird Alliance presenters described a stakeholder process that narrowed dozens of species to eight finalists;…
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