By law, a valid unexpired U.S. passport (or passport card) is conclusive (and not just prima facie) proof of U.S. citizenship, and has the same force and effect as proof of United States citizenship as certificates of naturalization or of citizenship, if issued to a U.S. citizen for the full period allowed by law.
In John Steinbeck's short story, The Chrysanthemums, he uses the flower to symbolize his main character's thoughts and ideas. There are many examples of such symbolism in this work. Elisa Allen is a lonely woman who enjoys growing and nourishing her chrysanthemums.
The chrysanthemum flower, which is more commonly known as mums or chrysanths, belongs to the genus Chrysanthemum and the family Asteraceae. This genus consists of approximately 30 different species of perennial flowering plants that are native to Asian and Northeastern Europe.