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Wildflowers in Pennsylvania

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

Wildflowers seen most often in Pennsylvania

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

Garlic Mustard
Alliaria petiolata
16,244 observations
Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
14,233 observations
White Snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
13,980 observations
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
13,157 observations
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
12,483 observations
Multiflora Rose
Rosa multiflora
12,378 observations
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
11,916 observations
Dame's Rocket
Hesperis matronalis
11,436 observations · iNaturalist
Common Mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
11,081 observations · iNaturalist
Ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
10,957 observations · iNaturalist
American Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
10,111 observations
Common Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
9,898 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
9,869 observations
Lesser Celandine
Ficaria verna
9,550 observations · iNaturalist
Wineberry
Rubus phoenicolasius
8,720 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
8,673 observations
Japanese Barberry
Berberis thunbergii
8,549 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Trout Lily
Erythronium americanum
8,456 observations
Red Deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
8,414 observations · iNaturalist
Amur Honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
8,304 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 Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania?

Commonly recorded wildflowers in Pennsylvania include Garlic Mustard, Mayapple, White Snakeroot, American Pokeweed, Common Milkweed, 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 Pennsylvania?

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

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