Which plant provides the floral symbols for the rival houses in the 'Henry VI' plays, signifying the start of the civil war?
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Correct answer: Red and White Roses
In a famous fictionalized scene in the Temple Garden, noblemen pluck red roses for Lancaster and white roses for York. This gives the 'Wars of the Roses' their name.
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