27 wildflowers were recorded blooming in Colorado in March in our iNaturalist sample; 4 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.
Top wildflowers in March
Prairie Pasqueflower
Redstem Stork's-bill
Creeping Mahonia
Common Starlily
Bearberry
Common Dandelion
American plum
Golden Currant
Henbit Deadnettle
Shepherd's-Purse
Narrowleaf Puccoon
Rubber Rabbitbrush
All wildflowers blooming in Colorado in March
| # | Species | Scientific name | Family | Obs. | Peak in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prairie Pasqueflower | Pulsatilla nuttalliana | buttercup family | 77 | May (rising) |
| 2 | Redstem Stork's-bill | Erodium cicutarium | Geranium family | 66 | May (rising) |
| 3 | Creeping Mahonia | Berberis repens | barberry family | 59 | May (rising) |
| 4 | Common Starlily | Leucocrinum montanum | agave and allies | 46 | May (rising) |
| 5 | Bearberry | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi | heath family | 20 | May (rising) |
| 6 | Common Dandelion | Taraxacum officinale | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 13 | Apr (rising) |
| 7 | American plum | Prunus americana | rose family | 12 | Apr (rising) |
| 8 | Golden Currant | Ribes aureum | Gooseberry Family | 10 | Apr (rising) |
| 9 | Henbit Deadnettle | Lamium amplexicaule | Mint Family | 7 | Apr (rising) |
| 10 | Shepherd's-Purse | Capsella bursa-pastoris | mustard family | 5 | Apr (rising) |
| 11 | Narrowleaf Puccoon | Lithospermum incisum | borage family | 5 | May (rising) |
| 12 | Rubber Rabbitbrush | Ericameria nauseosa | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 3 | Sep (rising) |
| 13 | Oregon grape | Berberis aquifolium | barberry family | 3 | Mar (peak) |
| 14 | Blue Columbine | Aquilegia coerulea | buttercup family | 3 | Jul (rising) |
| 15 | Western Wallflower | Erysimum capitatum | mustard family | 2 | Jun (rising) |
| 16 | Bird's-Eye Speedwell | Veronica persica | Plantain Family | 2 | Apr (rising) |
| 17 | Lesser Periwinkle | Vinca minor | Dogbane Family | 2 | May (rising) |
| 18 | Field Penny-Cress | Thlaspi arvense | mustard family | 2 | May (rising) |
| 19 | Common Snowdrop | Galanthus nivalis | amaryllis, onions, and allies | 1 | Mar (peak) |
| 20 | Common Groundsel | Senecio vulgaris | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 21 | European field pansy | Viola arvensis | Violet Family | 1 | Mar (peak) |
| 22 | Lewis flax | Linum lewisii | Flax Family | 1 | Jul (rising) |
| 23 | Antelope Bitterbrush | Purshia tridentata | rose family | 1 | Jun (rising) |
| 24 | Dwarf Mallow | Malva neglecta | Mallow and Hibiscus Family | 1 | Sep (rising) |
| 25 | Sagebrush Buttercup | Ranunculus glaberrimus | buttercup family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 26 | Scarlet Globemallow | Sphaeralcea coccinea | Mallow and Hibiscus Family | 1 | Jun (rising) |
| 27 | Siberian squill | Scilla siberica | agave and allies | 1 | Mar (peak) |