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Wildflowers in Massachusetts

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

Wildflowers seen most often in Massachusetts

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

Striped Wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
17,822 observations
Garlic Mustard
Alliaria petiolata
14,394 observations
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
14,392 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
14,311 observations
Asian Bittersweet
Celastrus orbiculatus
13,906 observations
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
13,739 observations
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
12,403 observations
Canada Mayflower
Maianthemum canadense
12,373 observations
Common Mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
12,165 observations · iNaturalist
Pink Lady's Slipper
Cypripedium acaule
11,749 observations
Multiflora Rose
Rosa multiflora
11,562 observations
Alder Buckthorn
Frangula alnus
10,602 observations · iNaturalist
Sweet Pepperbush
Clethra alnifolia
10,586 observations
Partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
9,823 observations
Mountain Laurel
Kalmia latifolia
9,706 observations
Common Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
9,028 observations
Mapleleaf Viburnum
Viburnum acerifolium
9,015 observations
Black Cherry
Prunus serotina
8,886 observations
Great Mullein
Verbascum thapsus
8,611 observations
Japanese Knotweed
Reynoutria japonica
8,429 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 Massachusetts. 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 Massachusetts?

Commonly recorded wildflowers in Massachusetts include Striped Wintergreen, Garlic Mustard, American Pokeweed, Ghost Pipe, Asian Bittersweet, 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 Massachusetts?

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

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