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Wildflowers in Rhode Island

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

Wildflowers seen most often in Rhode Island

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

Rugosa Rose
Rosa rugosa
1,578 observations · iNaturalist
Sweet Pepperbush
Clethra alnifolia
1,448 observations
Common Mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
1,386 observations · iNaturalist
Striped Wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
1,329 observations
Asian Bittersweet
Celastrus orbiculatus
1,274 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
1,210 observations
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
1,208 observations
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
1,180 observations
Multiflora Rose
Rosa multiflora
1,153 observations
Autumn Olive
Elaeagnus umbellata
1,111 observations
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
1,105 observations
Canada Mayflower
Maianthemum canadense
985 observations
Mountain Laurel
Kalmia latifolia
863 observations
Eastern Redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
839 observations
Pink Lady's Slipper
Cypripedium acaule
820 observations
Alder Buckthorn
Frangula alnus
807 observations · iNaturalist
Common Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
793 observations
Wild Carrot
Daucus carota
779 observations
Great Mullein
Verbascum thapsus
753 observations
Japanese Barberry
Berberis thunbergii
719 observations · iNaturalist

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 Rhode Island. 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 Rhode Island?

Commonly recorded wildflowers in Rhode Island include Rugosa Rose, Sweet Pepperbush, Common Mugwort, Striped Wintergreen, 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 Rhode Island?

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

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