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Wildflowers in Kansas

The quickest way to know which wildflowers live in Kansas is to see what people are actually finding. The map below shows recent, verified wildflowers sightings across Kansas, and the list beneath it is the wildflowers recorded most often there lately. Bloom times shift by weeks with latitude and elevation, so recent local sightings beat any printed bloom calendar. Photograph and leave them where they are.

Recent research-grade sightings from the iNaturalist community, filtered to wildflowers across Kansas.

Wildflowers seen most often in Kansas

Ranked by recent research-grade observations. Tap any species Huck has catalogued for how to identify it, its habitat, and its safety notes.

Amur Honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
1,804 observations
Green Antelopehorns
Asclepias viridis
1,692 observations
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
1,429 observations
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
1,383 observations
Eastern Redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
1,268 observations
Butterfly Milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
1,256 observations
Carolina Horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
1,244 observations
Illinois Bundleflower
Desmanthus illinoensis
1,224 observations · iNaturalist
Giant Blue Sage
Salvia azurea
1,223 observations
Henbit Deadnettle
Lamium amplexicaule
1,196 observations · iNaturalist
Snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
1,181 observations
Coralberry
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
1,032 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
1,022 observations
Osage-orange
Maclura pomifera
1,020 observations
Hoary Vervain
Verbena stricta
1,010 observations
Field Bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
1,000 observations
Giant Ragweed
Ambrosia trifida
961 observations
Roughleaf Dogwood
Cornus drummondii
953 observations · iNaturalist
Great Mullein
Verbascum thapsus
947 observations
Leadplant
Amorpha canescens
940 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and the ranking reflects where people record wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily common everywhere in Kansas. Treat this as a live snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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Common questions

What wildflowers live in Kansas?

Commonly recorded wildflowers in Kansas include Amur Honeysuckle, Green Antelopehorns, Common Milkweed, American Pokeweed, Eastern Redcedar, based on recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. The full list below is ranked by how often each has been seen lately.

When is the best time to see wildflowers in Kansas?

Bloom times shift by weeks with latitude and elevation, so recent local sightings beat any printed bloom calendar. Recent verified sightings across Kansas are the most reliable guide to what is active right now.

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