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Wildflowers in Maine

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

Wildflowers seen most often in Maine

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

Canadian Bunchberry
Cornus canadensis
6,790 observations
Canada Mayflower
Maianthemum canadense
5,596 observations
Rugosa Rose
Rosa rugosa
5,476 observations · iNaturalist
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
4,970 observations
Wild Sarsaparilla
Aralia nudicaulis
4,715 observations
Pink Lady's Slipper
Cypripedium acaule
4,605 observations
White Meadowsweet
Spiraea alba
4,566 observations
Sheep Laurel
Kalmia angustifolia
4,411 observations
Northern Starflower
Lysimachia borealis
4,263 observations · iNaturalist
Bluebead Lily
Clintonia borealis
3,551 observations
Common Bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
3,261 observations
Partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
3,196 observations
Sweetfern
Comptonia peregrina
3,106 observations
Flat-top White Aster
Doellingeria umbellata
3,059 observations
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
3,012 observations
Three-toothed Cinquefoil
Sibbaldiopsis tridentata
2,952 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Whitecedar
Thuja occidentalis
2,947 observations
Purple Pitcher Plant
Sarracenia purpurea
2,931 observations
Common Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
2,878 observations
Hobblebush
Viburnum lantanoides
2,803 observations · iNaturalist

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 Maine. 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 Maine?

Commonly recorded wildflowers in Maine include Canadian Bunchberry, Canada Mayflower, Rugosa Rose, Ghost Pipe, Wild Sarsaparilla, 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 Maine?

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

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