15 wildflowers were recorded blooming in District of Columbia in February in our iNaturalist sample; 1 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.
Top wildflowers in February
Lesser Celandine
Common Snowdrop
Bird's-Eye Speedwell
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Hairy Bittercress
Common Chickweed
Virginia Springbeauty
Red Deadnettle
Common Dandelion
Common Groundsel
Box Elder
Red Maple
All wildflowers blooming in District of Columbia in February
| # | Species | Scientific name | Family | Obs. | Peak in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Celandine | Ficaria verna | buttercup family | 24 | Mar (rising) |
| 2 | Common Snowdrop | Galanthus nivalis | amaryllis, onions, and allies | 15 | Mar (rising) |
| 3 | Bird's-Eye Speedwell | Veronica persica | Plantain Family | 13 | Mar (rising) |
| 4 | Eastern Skunk Cabbage | Symplocarpus foetidus | Arum Family | 12 | Feb (peak) |
| 5 | Hairy Bittercress | Cardamine hirsuta | mustard family | 7 | Mar (rising) |
| 6 | Common Chickweed | Stellaria media | pink family | 6 | Mar (rising) |
| 7 | Virginia Springbeauty | Claytonia virginica | Pussypaw Family | 6 | Apr (rising) |
| 8 | Red Deadnettle | Lamium purpureum | Mint Family | 4 | Apr (rising) |
| 9 | Common Dandelion | Taraxacum officinale | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 3 | Apr (rising) |
| 10 | Common Groundsel | Senecio vulgaris | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 2 | Mar (rising) |
| 11 | Box Elder | Acer negundo | soapberry family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 12 | Red Maple | Acer rubrum | soapberry family | 1 | Mar (rising) |
| 13 | Henbit Deadnettle | Lamium amplexicaule | Mint Family | 1 | Mar (rising) |
| 14 | European field pansy | Viola arvensis | Violet Family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 15 | Siberian squill | Scilla siberica | agave and allies | 1 | Mar (rising) |