22 wildflowers were recorded blooming in Illinois 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
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Harbinger of Spring
Virginia Springbeauty
Snow Trillium
False Rue Anemone
Common Snowdrop
Red Deadnettle
Cut-Leaved Toothwort
Redstem Stork's-bill
Common Whitlowgrass
Siberian squill
Bird's-Foot Trefoil
All wildflowers blooming in Illinois in February
| # | Species | Scientific name | Family | Obs. | Peak in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Skunk Cabbage | Symplocarpus foetidus | Arum Family | 61 | Mar (rising) |
| 2 | Harbinger of Spring | Erigenia bulbosa | carrot family | 40 | Mar (rising) |
| 3 | Virginia Springbeauty | Claytonia virginica | Pussypaw Family | 8 | Apr (rising) |
| 4 | Snow Trillium | Trillium nivale | Herb-Paris, False Hellebores, Trilliums and allies | 5 | Mar (rising) |
| 5 | False Rue Anemone | Enemion biternatum | buttercup family | 5 | Apr (rising) |
| 6 | Common Snowdrop | Galanthus nivalis | amaryllis, onions, and allies | 3 | Apr (rising) |
| 7 | Red Deadnettle | Lamium purpureum | Mint Family | 3 | Apr (rising) |
| 8 | Cut-Leaved Toothwort | Cardamine concatenata | mustard family | 3 | Apr (rising) |
| 9 | Redstem Stork's-bill | Erodium cicutarium | Geranium family | 2 | Feb (peak) |
| 10 | Common Whitlowgrass | Draba verna | mustard family | 2 | Apr (rising) |
| 11 | Siberian squill | Scilla siberica | agave and allies | 2 | Apr (rising) |
| 12 | Bird's-Foot Trefoil | Lotus corniculatus | Legumes | 1 | Jun (rising) |
| 13 | Common Dandelion | Taraxacum officinale | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 14 | Red Maple | Acer rubrum | soapberry family | 1 | Mar (rising) |
| 15 | American Witch-Hazel | Hamamelis virginiana | witch-hazel family | 1 | Oct (rising) |
| 16 | Common Chickweed | Stellaria media | pink family | 1 | Mar (rising) |
| 17 | Henbit Deadnettle | Lamium amplexicaule | Mint Family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 18 | Hairy Bittercress | Cardamine hirsuta | mustard family | 1 | Mar (rising) |
| 19 | Ground-Ivy | Glechoma hederacea | Mint Family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 20 | Lesser Periwinkle | Vinca minor | Dogbane Family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 21 | Marsh Marigold | Caltha palustris | buttercup family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 22 | Sharp-Lobed Hepatica | Hepatica acutiloba | buttercup family | 1 | Apr (rising) |