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Wildflowers in West Virginia

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

Wildflowers seen most often in West Virginia

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

Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
8,519 observations
Garlic Mustard
Alliaria petiolata
8,347 observations
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
7,771 observations
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
7,496 observations
Multiflora Rose
Rosa multiflora
7,481 observations
Mountain Laurel
Kalmia latifolia
7,393 observations
Ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
7,163 observations · iNaturalist
American Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
7,024 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
6,669 observations
Large White Trillium
Trillium grandiflorum
6,613 observations
Bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
6,496 observations
White Snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
6,440 observations
American Cancer-root
Conopholis americana
6,438 observations
Wingstem
Verbesina alternifolia
6,383 observations
Common Pawpaw
Asimina triloba
6,348 observations
Wild Geranium
Geranium maculatum
6,202 observations
Common Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
6,115 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
6,026 observations
Striped Wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
5,986 observations
Downy Rattlesnake Plantain
Goodyera pubescens
5,806 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 West Virginia. 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 West Virginia?

Commonly recorded wildflowers in West Virginia include Mayapple, Garlic Mustard, Common Milkweed, American Pokeweed, Multiflora Rose, 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 West Virginia?

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

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