Wildflowers Blooming in Maine in October (60 Species)

60 wildflowers were recorded blooming in Maine in October in our iNaturalist sample; 2 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct

Top wildflowers in October

New England aster82 obs.

American Witch-Hazel77 obs.

Common Toadflax52 obs.

Flat-Top White Aster39 obs.

Sheep Laurel34 obs.

Rugosa Rose30 obs.

Common Blue Wood Aster30 obs.

Red Clover27 obs.

Large-Leaved Aster25 obs.

Pearly Everlasting24 obs.

black-eyed Susan24 obs.

Common Yarrow20 obs.

All wildflowers blooming in Maine in October

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	New England aster	Symphyotrichum novae-angliae	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	82	Sep (past peak)
2	American Witch-Hazel	Hamamelis virginiana	witch-hazel family	77	Oct (peak)
3	Common Toadflax	Linaria vulgaris	Plantain Family	52	Sep (past peak)
4	Flat-Top White Aster	Doellingeria umbellata	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	39	Aug (past peak)
5	Sheep Laurel	Kalmia angustifolia	heath family	34	Jun (past peak)
6	Rugosa Rose	Rosa rugosa	rose family	30	Aug (past peak)
7	Common Blue Wood Aster	Symphyotrichum cordifolium	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	30	Sep (past peak)
8	Red Clover	Trifolium pratense	Legumes	27	Jun (past peak)
9	Large-Leaved Aster	Eurybia macrophylla	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	25	Aug (past peak)
10	Pearly Everlasting	Anaphalis margaritacea	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	24	Aug (past peak)
11	black-eyed Susan	Rudbeckia hirta	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	24	Jul (past peak)
12	Common Yarrow	Achillea millefolium	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	20	Jul (past peak)
13	Whorled Wood Aster	Oclemena acuminata	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	20	Aug (past peak)
14	Common Wrinkle-Leaved Goldenrod	Solidago rugosa	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	19	Sep (past peak)
15	Calico Aster	Symphyotrichum lateriflorum	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	18	Sep (past peak)
16	Common Selfheal	Prunella vulgaris	Mint Family	17	Jul (past peak)
17	Silverrod	Solidago bicolor	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	16	Sep (past peak)
18	Northern Seaside Goldenrod	Solidago sempervirens	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	15	Aug (past peak)
19	Wild Carrot	Daucus carota	carrot family	14	Jul (past peak)
20	Purple Crownvetch	Securigera varia	Legumes	14	Jul (past peak)
21	Chicory	Cichorium intybus	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	13	Sep (past peak)
22	Herb Robert	Geranium robertianum	Geranium family	13	Aug (past peak)
23	Daisy Fleabane	Erigeron strigosus	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	12	Jul (past peak)
24	Bluestem Goldenrod	Solidago caesia	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	12	Sep (past peak)
25	Common Jewelweed	Impatiens capensis	balsam family	9	Aug (past peak)
26	Indian tobacco	Lobelia inflata	bellflower family	9	Jul (past peak)
27	Azure Bluet	Houstonia caerulea	madder family	9	May (past peak)
28	Canada toadflax	Linaria canadensis	Plantain Family	9	Jun (past peak)
29	Wild radish	Raphanus raphanistrum	mustard family	8	Aug (past peak)
30	Rock Harlequin	Capnoides sempervirens	Poppy Family	7	Jun (past peak)
31	Orange Hawkweed	Pilosella aurantiaca	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	7	Jun (past peak)
32	Common Tansy	Tanacetum vulgare	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	6	Aug (past peak)
33	White Sweetclover	Melilotus albus	Legumes	6	Jul (past peak)
34	Annual Fleabane	Erigeron annuus	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	6	Jul (past peak)
35	Rabbitfoot Clover	Trifolium arvense	Legumes	6	Jul (past peak)
36	White Meadowsweet	Spiraea alba	rose family	6	Jul (past peak)
37	Swamp Laurel	Kalmia polifolia	heath family	6	Jun (past peak)
38	Tufted Vetch	Vicia cracca	Legumes	5	Jul (past peak)
39	Hop Trefoil	Trifolium campestre	Legumes	5	Jul (past peak)
40	Horseweed	Erigeron canadensis	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	5	Aug (past peak)
41	Swamp Aster	Symphyotrichum puniceum	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	5	Aug (past peak)
42	Flat-Topped Goldenrod	Euthamia graminifolia	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	5	Aug (past peak)
43	White Clover	Trifolium repens	Legumes	4	Jul (past peak)
44	White Campion	Silene latifolia	pink family	4	Jun (past peak)
45	Fall Phlox	Phlox paniculata	phlox family	4	Sep (past peak)
46	Broad-Leaved Goldenrod	Solidago flexicaulis	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	4	Sep (past peak)
47	Frost Aster	Symphyotrichum pilosum	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	4	Oct (peak)
48	Japanese knotweed	Reynoutria japonica	knotweed family	4	Sep (past peak)
49	Cardinal Flower	Lobelia cardinalis	bellflower family	3	Aug (past peak)
50	Ghost Pipe	Monotropa uniflora	heath family	3	Jul (past peak)