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Wildflowers in Louisiana

The quickest way to know which wildflowers live in Louisiana is to see what people are actually finding. The map below shows recent, verified wildflowers sightings across Louisiana, 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 Louisiana.

Wildflowers seen most often in Louisiana

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

American Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
3,528 observations
Chinese Tallow
Triadica sebifera
3,324 observations · iNaturalist
White Clover
Trifolium repens
3,300 observations
American Black Elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
3,117 observations
Baldcypress
Taxodium distichum
2,978 observations
Bristle Thistle
Cirsium horridulum
2,974 observations · iNaturalist
American Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
2,872 observations
Southern Dewberry
Rubus trivialis
2,595 observations
American Trumpet Vine
Campsis radicans
2,554 observations
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
2,472 observations
Peppervine
Nekemias arborea
2,472 observations · iNaturalist
Dwarf Palmetto
Sabal minor
2,378 observations
Yaupon Holly
Ilex vomitoria
2,316 observations
Lyreleaf Sage
Salvia lyrata
2,311 observations
Blue Mistflower
Conoclinium coelestinum
2,203 observations
Chinese Privet
Ligustrum sinense
2,160 observations
Butterweed
Packera glabella
2,133 observations · iNaturalist
Pale Pitcher Plant
Sarracenia alata
1,897 observations · iNaturalist
White Beggarticks
Bidens alba
1,882 observations · iNaturalist
Japanese Honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
1,859 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 Louisiana. 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 Louisiana?

Commonly recorded wildflowers in Louisiana include American Beautyberry, Chinese Tallow, White Clover, American Black Elderberry, Baldcypress, 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 Louisiana?

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

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