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Wildflowers in Maryland

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

Wildflowers seen most often in Maryland

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

American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
16,871 observations
Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
15,371 observations
Wineberry
Rubus phoenicolasius
15,335 observations
Garlic Mustard
Alliaria petiolata
15,289 observations
American Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
15,103 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
13,993 observations
Common Pawpaw
Asimina triloba
12,572 observations
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
12,392 observations
Multiflora Rose
Rosa multiflora
12,373 observations
American Holly
Ilex opaca
12,350 observations
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
12,348 observations
Ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
11,901 observations · iNaturalist
Amur Honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
11,474 observations
Mountain Laurel
Kalmia latifolia
11,299 observations
American Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
11,082 observations
Carolina Horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
10,874 observations
Lesser Celandine
Ficaria verna
10,698 observations · iNaturalist
Red Deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
10,607 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
10,336 observations
Bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
10,275 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 Maryland. 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 Maryland?

Commonly recorded wildflowers in Maryland include American Pokeweed, Mayapple, Wineberry, Garlic Mustard, American Tuliptree, 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 Maryland?

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

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