37 wildflowers were recorded blooming in Arkansas in February in our iNaturalist sample; 5 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.
Top wildflowers in February
Virginia Springbeauty
Henbit Deadnettle
Hairy Bittercress
White Fawnlily
Red Deadnettle
American field pansy
Tiny Bluet
Harbinger of Spring
Bird's-Eye Speedwell
Cut-Leaved Toothwort
Red Maple
American Witch-Hazel
All wildflowers blooming in Arkansas in February
| # | Species | Scientific name | Family | Obs. | Peak in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Springbeauty | Claytonia virginica | Pussypaw Family | 39 | Mar (rising) |
| 2 | Henbit Deadnettle | Lamium amplexicaule | Mint Family | 37 | Mar (rising) |
| 3 | Hairy Bittercress | Cardamine hirsuta | mustard family | 30 | Feb (peak) |
| 4 | White Fawnlily | Erythronium albidum | lily family | 29 | Mar (rising) |
| 5 | Red Deadnettle | Lamium purpureum | Mint Family | 19 | Mar (rising) |
| 6 | American field pansy | Viola rafinesquei | Violet Family | 17 | Mar (rising) |
| 7 | Tiny Bluet | Houstonia pusilla | madder family | 14 | Mar (rising) |
| 8 | Harbinger of Spring | Erigenia bulbosa | carrot family | 11 | Mar (rising) |
| 9 | Bird's-Eye Speedwell | Veronica persica | Plantain Family | 10 | Mar (rising) |
| 10 | Cut-Leaved Toothwort | Cardamine concatenata | mustard family | 8 | Mar (rising) |
| 11 | Red Maple | Acer rubrum | soapberry family | 6 | Mar (rising) |
| 12 | American Witch-Hazel | Hamamelis virginiana | witch-hazel family | 6 | Nov (rising) |
| 13 | Common Chickweed | Stellaria media | pink family | 5 | Mar (rising) |
| 14 | Northern Spicebush | Lindera benzoin | laurels | 5 | Mar (rising) |
| 15 | Round-Lobed Hepatica | Hepatica americana | buttercup family | 5 | Mar (rising) |
| 16 | Redstem Stork's-bill | Erodium cicutarium | Geranium family | 4 | Feb (peak) |
| 17 | Callery pear | Pyrus calleryana | rose family | 4 | Mar (rising) |
| 18 | Crowpoison | Nothoscordum bivalve | amaryllis, onions, and allies | 4 | Apr (rising) |
| 19 | Sharp-Lobed Hepatica | Hepatica acutiloba | buttercup family | 4 | Mar (rising) |
| 20 | Common Dandelion | Taraxacum officinale | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 3 | Apr (rising) |
| 21 | Common Serviceberry | Amelanchier arborea | rose family | 3 | Mar (rising) |
| 22 | Shepherd's-Purse | Capsella bursa-pastoris | mustard family | 3 | Feb (peak) |
| 23 | Common Groundsel | Senecio vulgaris | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 2 | Feb (peak) |
| 24 | Common Whitlowgrass | Draba verna | mustard family | 2 | Mar (rising) |
| 25 | Bird's Foot Violet | Viola pedata | Violet Family | 2 | Apr (rising) |
| 26 | Mexican Plum | Prunus mexicana | rose family | 2 | Mar (rising) |
| 27 | Field madder | Sherardia arvensis | madder family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 28 | Bloodroot | Sanguinaria canadensis | Poppy Family | 1 | Mar (rising) |
| 29 | Common Snowdrop | Galanthus nivalis | amaryllis, onions, and allies | 1 | Feb (peak) |
| 30 | Greater Periwinkle | Vinca major | Dogbane Family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 31 | White Clover | Trifolium repens | Legumes | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 32 | Ground-Ivy | Glechoma hederacea | Mint Family | 1 | Mar (rising) |
| 33 | Blue Phlox | Phlox divaricata | phlox family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 34 | False Rue Anemone | Enemion biternatum | buttercup family | 1 | Mar (rising) |
| 35 | Asian mazus | Mazus pumilus | mazus family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 36 | Yellow Corydalis | Corydalis flavula | Poppy Family | 1 | Mar (rising) |
| 37 | Mock Strawberry | Potentilla indica | rose family | 1 | Apr (rising) |