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Wildflowers in New Jersey

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

Wildflowers seen most often in New Jersey

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

White Snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
26,477 observations
Common Mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
21,853 observations · iNaturalist
Garlic Mustard
Alliaria petiolata
16,335 observations
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
15,660 observations
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
15,596 observations
Tree-of-heaven
Ailanthus altissima
12,094 observations
Multiflora Rose
Rosa multiflora
12,070 observations
Lesser Celandine
Ficaria verna
12,003 observations · iNaturalist
Wineberry
Rubus phoenicolasius
11,732 observations
American Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
9,368 observations
Porcelain Berry
Ampelopsis glandulosa
9,220 observations · iNaturalist
Striped Wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
9,153 observations
Red Deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
9,147 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
8,982 observations
Japanese Honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
8,797 observations
Ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
8,744 observations · iNaturalist
White Clover
Trifolium repens
8,719 observations
American Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
8,690 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
8,153 observations
Asian Bittersweet
Celastrus orbiculatus
8,071 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 New Jersey. 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 New Jersey?

Commonly recorded wildflowers in New Jersey include White Snakeroot, Common Mugwort, Garlic Mustard, Common Milkweed, American Pokeweed, 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 New Jersey?

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

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