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Wildflowers in New York

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

Wildflowers seen most often in New York

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

Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
48,264 observations
White Snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
42,224 observations
Garlic Mustard
Alliaria petiolata
40,533 observations
Common Mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
39,728 observations · iNaturalist
Common Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
26,865 observations
Wild Carrot
Daucus carota
26,732 observations
Yellow Trout Lily
Erythronium americanum
26,404 observations
Multiflora Rose
Rosa multiflora
26,117 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
25,545 observations
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
24,976 observations
Canada Mayflower
Maianthemum canadense
24,493 observations
Partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
23,503 observations
Red Trillium
Trillium erectum
22,487 observations
Great Mullein
Verbascum thapsus
22,366 observations
Chicory
Cichorium intybus
21,246 observations
Purple Loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria
21,141 observations
Colt's-foot
Tussilago farfara
20,960 observations · iNaturalist
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
20,651 observations
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
20,562 observations
Common Buckthorn
Rhamnus cathartica
20,214 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 York. 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 York?

Commonly recorded wildflowers in New York include Common Milkweed, White Snakeroot, Garlic Mustard, Common Mugwort, Common Jewelweed, 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 York?

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

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