26 wildflowers were recorded blooming in Iowa in March in our iNaturalist sample; 6 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.
Top wildflowers in March
Snow Trillium
Bloodroot
Virginia Springbeauty
Prairie Pasqueflower
Siberian squill
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Dutchman's breeches
Sharp-Lobed Hepatica
Common Snowdrop
Henbit Deadnettle
Virginia bluebells
Ground-Ivy
All wildflowers blooming in Iowa in March
| # | Species | Scientific name | Family | Obs. | Peak in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snow Trillium | Trillium nivale | Herb-Paris, False Hellebores, Trilliums and allies | 61 | Apr (rising) |
| 2 | Bloodroot | Sanguinaria canadensis | Poppy Family | 24 | Apr (rising) |
| 3 | Virginia Springbeauty | Claytonia virginica | Pussypaw Family | 20 | Apr (rising) |
| 4 | Prairie Pasqueflower | Pulsatilla nuttalliana | buttercup family | 19 | Apr (rising) |
| 5 | Siberian squill | Scilla siberica | agave and allies | 17 | Apr (rising) |
| 6 | Eastern Skunk Cabbage | Symplocarpus foetidus | Arum Family | 16 | Mar (peak) |
| 7 | Dutchman's breeches | Dicentra cucullaria | Poppy Family | 14 | Apr (rising) |
| 8 | Sharp-Lobed Hepatica | Hepatica acutiloba | buttercup family | 10 | Apr (rising) |
| 9 | Common Snowdrop | Galanthus nivalis | amaryllis, onions, and allies | 9 | Mar (peak) |
| 10 | Henbit Deadnettle | Lamium amplexicaule | Mint Family | 5 | Apr (rising) |
| 11 | Virginia bluebells | Mertensia virginica | borage family | 5 | Apr (rising) |
| 12 | Ground-Ivy | Glechoma hederacea | Mint Family | 3 | Apr (rising) |
| 13 | Cut-Leaved Toothwort | Cardamine concatenata | mustard family | 3 | Apr (rising) |
| 14 | False Rue Anemone | Enemion biternatum | buttercup family | 3 | Apr (rising) |
| 15 | Marsh Marigold | Caltha palustris | buttercup family | 2 | Apr (rising) |
| 16 | Rue Anemone | Thalictrum thalictroides | buttercup family | 2 | Apr (rising) |
| 17 | Redstem Stork's-bill | Erodium cicutarium | Geranium family | 1 | May (rising) |
| 18 | Eastern Leatherwood | Dirca palustris | Stringbarks | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 19 | Common Groundsel | Senecio vulgaris | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | Mar (peak) |
| 20 | Common Whitlowgrass | Draba verna | mustard family | 1 | Mar (peak) |
| 21 | Hairy Bittercress | Cardamine hirsuta | mustard family | 1 | Mar (peak) |
| 22 | Lesser Periwinkle | Vinca minor | Dogbane Family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 23 | common star-of-Bethlehem | Ornithogalum umbellatum | agave and allies | 1 | May (rising) |
| 24 | Great Mullein | Verbascum thapsus | figwort family | 1 | Jul (rising) |
| 25 | Field Penny-Cress | Thlaspi arvense | mustard family | 1 | May (rising) |
| 26 | Round-Lobed Hepatica | Hepatica americana | buttercup family | 1 | Mar (peak) |