23 wildflowers were recorded blooming in Indiana in February in our iNaturalist sample; 0 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.
Top wildflowers in February
Harbinger of Spring
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Common Snowdrop
Purple Cress
Virginia Springbeauty
Hairy Bittercress
Red Deadnettle
Snow Trillium
Sharp-Lobed Hepatica
Common Dandelion
Redstem Stork's-bill
Bloodroot
All wildflowers blooming in Indiana in February
| # | Species | Scientific name | Family | Obs. | Peak in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harbinger of Spring | Erigenia bulbosa | carrot family | 44 | Mar (rising) |
| 2 | Eastern Skunk Cabbage | Symplocarpus foetidus | Arum Family | 18 | Mar (rising) |
| 3 | Common Snowdrop | Galanthus nivalis | amaryllis, onions, and allies | 14 | Mar (rising) |
| 4 | Purple Cress | Cardamine douglassii | mustard family | 10 | Mar (rising) |
| 5 | Virginia Springbeauty | Claytonia virginica | Pussypaw Family | 6 | Apr (rising) |
| 6 | Hairy Bittercress | Cardamine hirsuta | mustard family | 4 | Mar (rising) |
| 7 | Red Deadnettle | Lamium purpureum | Mint Family | 4 | Apr (rising) |
| 8 | Snow Trillium | Trillium nivale | Herb-Paris, False Hellebores, Trilliums and allies | 2 | Mar (rising) |
| 9 | Sharp-Lobed Hepatica | Hepatica acutiloba | buttercup family | 2 | Mar (rising) |
| 10 | Common Dandelion | Taraxacum officinale | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 11 | Redstem Stork's-bill | Erodium cicutarium | Geranium family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 12 | Bloodroot | Sanguinaria canadensis | Poppy Family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 13 | American Witch-Hazel | Hamamelis virginiana | witch-hazel family | 1 | Oct (rising) |
| 14 | Common Chickweed | Stellaria media | pink family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 15 | Bird's-Eye Speedwell | Veronica persica | Plantain Family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 16 | Common Whitlowgrass | Draba verna | mustard family | 1 | Mar (rising) |
| 17 | Lesser Periwinkle | Vinca minor | Dogbane Family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 18 | Marsh Marigold | Caltha palustris | buttercup family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 19 | Cut-Leaved Toothwort | Cardamine concatenata | mustard family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 20 | Field Penny-Cress | Thlaspi arvense | mustard family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 21 | Border Privet | Ligustrum obtusifolium | olive family | 1 | Jun (rising) |
| 22 | Lesser Celandine | Ficaria verna | buttercup family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 23 | Siberian squill | Scilla siberica | agave and allies | 1 | Mar (rising) |