Wildflowers Blooming in California in February (60 Species)

60 wildflowers were recorded blooming in California in February in our iNaturalist sample; 7 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Top wildflowers in February

Redstem Stork's-bill1,763 obs.

Pacific hound's tongue1,677 obs.

Milkmaids1,419 obs.

Warrior's Plume1,219 obs.

Arizona lupine1,107 obs.

Desert Sunflower1,073 obs.

Pacific trillium1,053 obs.

California fetid adderstongue1,037 obs.

Desert Lily1,032 obs.

Henderson's shooting star915 obs.

Notch-leaf Scorpionweed912 obs.

Distant Phacelia895 obs.

All wildflowers blooming in California in February

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Redstem Stork's-bill	Erodium cicutarium	Geranium family	1,763	Mar (rising)
2	Pacific hound's tongue	Adelinia grandis	borage family	1,677	Mar (rising)
3	Milkmaids	Cardamine californica	mustard family	1,419	Feb (peak)
4	Warrior's Plume	Pedicularis densiflora	broomrape family	1,219	Mar (rising)
5	Arizona lupine	Lupinus arizonicus	Legumes	1,107	Mar (rising)
6	Desert Sunflower	Geraea canescens	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	1,073	Mar (rising)
7	Pacific trillium	Trillium ovatum	Herb-Paris, False Hellebores, Trilliums and allies	1,053	Mar (rising)
8	California fetid adderstongue	Scoliopus bigelovii	lily family	1,037	Feb (peak)
9	Desert Lily	Hesperocallis undulata	agave and allies	1,032	Mar (rising)
10	Henderson's shooting star	Primula hendersonii	primrose family	915	Mar (rising)
11	Notch-leaf Scorpionweed	Phacelia crenulata	borage family	912	Mar (rising)
12	Distant Phacelia	Phacelia distans	borage family	895	Mar (rising)
13	Emory's rockdaisy	Perityle emoryi	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	894	Mar (rising)
14	Browneyes	Chylismia claviformis	evening primrose family	842	Mar (rising)
15	Blue Dicks	Dipterostemon capitatus	agave and allies	837	Apr (rising)
16	Checker Lily	Fritillaria affinis	lily family	735	Mar (rising)
17	Bermuda buttercup	Oxalis pes-caprae	Woodsorrel Family	704	Mar (rising)
18	Desert Sand Verbena	Abronia villosa	four o'clock family	700	Mar (rising)
19	Ghost Flower	Mohavea confertiflora	Plantain Family	696	Mar (rising)
20	Desert Dandelion	Malacothrix glabrata	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	686	Mar (rising)
21	Brittlebush	Encelia farinosa	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	669	Mar (rising)
22	Giant Wakerobin	Trillium chloropetalum	Herb-Paris, False Hellebores, Trilliums and allies	663	Mar (rising)
23	Hillside Gooseberry	Ribes californicum	Gooseberry Family	662	Feb (peak)
24	Bladderpod	Cleomella arborea	Spider Flower Family	661	Feb (peak)
25	Thickleaf Groundcherry	Physalis crassifolia	nightshade family	654	Mar (rising)
26	Lawn daisy	Bellis perennis	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	644	Apr (rising)
27	Chuparosa	Justicia californica	Acanthus Family	635	Mar (rising)
28	California manroot	Marah fabacea	gourd family	627	Mar (rising)
29	California poppy	Eschscholzia californica	Poppy Family	604	Apr (rising)
30	Musk Stork's-Bill	Erodium moschatum	Geranium family	599	Apr (rising)
31	Creosote Bush	Larrea tridentata	caltrops	565	Mar (rising)
32	Desert Chicory	Rafinesquia neomexicana	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	564	Mar (rising)
33	Western Leatherwood	Dirca occidentalis	Stringbarks	544	Feb (peak)
34	Desert Lavender	Condea emoryi	Mint Family	540	Mar (rising)
35	Redmaids	Calandrinia menziesii	Pussypaw Family	537	Mar (rising)
36	Sand Blazingstar	Mentzelia involucrata	Stickleaf Family	533	Mar (rising)
37	Narrow-Leaved Cryptantha	Johnstonella angustifolia	borage family	479	Mar (rising)
38	Peninsular fishhook cactus	Cochemiea dioica	cacti	473	Mar (rising)
39	Fremont's Death Camas	Toxicoscordion fremontii	Herb-Paris, False Hellebores, Trilliums and allies	467	Mar (rising)
40	Chocolate Lily	Fritillaria biflora	lily family	461	Mar (rising)
41	Goldpoppy	Eschscholzia parishii	Poppy Family	443	Mar (rising)
42	Desert Fivespot	Eremalche rotundifolia	Mallow and Hibiscus Family	438	Mar (rising)
43	Spanish needle	Palafoxia arida	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	437	Mar (rising)
44	Osoberry	Oemleria cerasiformis	rose family	420	Feb (peak)
45	Chilicothe	Marah macrocarpa	gourd family	397	Feb (peak)
46	California Golden Violet	Viola pedunculata	Violet Family	390	Mar (rising)
47	Mojave desertstar	Monoptilon bellioides	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	389	Mar (rising)
48	Wild Canterbury Bells	Phacelia minor	borage family	383	Mar (rising)
49	Big Berry Manzanita	Arctostaphylos glauca	heath family	375	Jan (past peak)
50	Chia	Salvia columbariae	Mint Family	369	Mar (rising)