18 wildflowers were recorded blooming in Hawaii 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
Cowpen Daisy
Japanese honeysuckle
Pigeonberry
White beggarticks
Madagascar Periwinkle
Scarlet Pimpernel
Woodland Strawberry
Common Cat's-ear
Tree Tobacco
Largeflower pink-sorrel
Oriental false hawksbeard
Tropical sage
All wildflowers blooming in Hawaii in February
| # | Species | Scientific name | Family | Obs. | Peak in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cowpen Daisy | Verbesina encelioides | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 9 | Feb (peak) |
| 2 | Japanese honeysuckle | Lonicera japonica | honeysuckle family | 4 | Feb (peak) |
| 3 | Pigeonberry | Rivina humilis | Petiveria Family | 4 | Nov (rising) |
| 4 | White beggarticks | Bidens alba | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 4 | Jan (past peak) |
| 5 | Madagascar Periwinkle | Catharanthus roseus | Dogbane Family | 3 | Jan (past peak) |
| 6 | Scarlet Pimpernel | Lysimachia arvensis | primrose family | 3 | May (rising) |
| 7 | Woodland Strawberry | Fragaria vesca | rose family | 2 | Apr (rising) |
| 8 | Common Cat's-ear | Hypochaeris radicata | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 2 | Jul (rising) |
| 9 | Tree Tobacco | Nicotiana glauca | nightshade family | 2 | Apr (rising) |
| 10 | Largeflower pink-sorrel | Oxalis debilis | Woodsorrel Family | 2 | Jan (past peak) |
| 11 | Oriental false hawksbeard | Youngia japonica | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 2 | May (rising) |
| 12 | Tropical sage | Salvia coccinea | Mint Family | 2 | Feb (peak) |
| 13 | Shaggy Portulaca | Portulaca pilosa | purslane family | 2 | May (rising) |
| 14 | Ribwort Plantain | Plantago lanceolata | Plantain Family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 15 | Whitemouth Dayflower | Commelina erecta | Spiderworts | 1 | Feb (peak) |
| 16 | Jimsonweed | Datura stramonium | nightshade family | 1 | Feb (peak) |
| 17 | Alkali Heliotrope | Heliotropium curassavicum | borage family | 1 | Dec (rising) |
| 18 | Common Purslane | Portulaca oleracea | purslane family | 1 | Apr (rising) |