30 wildflowers were recorded blooming in Maryland in February 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.
Top wildflowers in February
Common Snowdrop
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Lesser Celandine
Bird's-Eye Speedwell
Hairy Bittercress
Red Deadnettle
Red Maple
Common Groundsel
Virginia Springbeauty
Common Chickweed
Common Dandelion
Tiny Bluet
All wildflowers blooming in Maryland in February
| # | Species | Scientific name | Family | Obs. | Peak in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Common Snowdrop | Galanthus nivalis | amaryllis, onions, and allies | 209 | Mar (rising) |
| 2 | Eastern Skunk Cabbage | Symplocarpus foetidus | Arum Family | 57 | Mar (rising) |
| 3 | Lesser Celandine | Ficaria verna | buttercup family | 35 | Mar (rising) |
| 4 | Bird's-Eye Speedwell | Veronica persica | Plantain Family | 34 | Mar (rising) |
| 5 | Hairy Bittercress | Cardamine hirsuta | mustard family | 22 | Mar (rising) |
| 6 | Red Deadnettle | Lamium purpureum | Mint Family | 19 | Apr (rising) |
| 7 | Red Maple | Acer rubrum | soapberry family | 17 | Mar (rising) |
| 8 | Common Groundsel | Senecio vulgaris | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 11 | Apr (rising) |
| 9 | Virginia Springbeauty | Claytonia virginica | Pussypaw Family | 11 | Apr (rising) |
| 10 | Common Chickweed | Stellaria media | pink family | 10 | Mar (rising) |
| 11 | Common Dandelion | Taraxacum officinale | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 6 | Apr (rising) |
| 12 | Tiny Bluet | Houstonia pusilla | madder family | 6 | Mar (rising) |
| 13 | Henbit Deadnettle | Lamium amplexicaule | Mint Family | 4 | Mar (rising) |
| 14 | Lesser Periwinkle | Vinca minor | Dogbane Family | 4 | Apr (rising) |
| 15 | Round-Lobed Hepatica | Hepatica americana | buttercup family | 4 | Apr (rising) |
| 16 | Common Whitlowgrass | Draba verna | mustard family | 3 | Mar (rising) |
| 17 | Moss Phlox | Phlox subulata | phlox family | 2 | Apr (rising) |
| 18 | Redstem Stork's-bill | Erodium cicutarium | Geranium family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 19 | Dame's Rocket | Hesperis matronalis | mustard family | 1 | May (rising) |
| 20 | Lawn daisy | Bellis perennis | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | Feb (peak) |
| 21 | European field pansy | Viola arvensis | Violet Family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 22 | Ground-Ivy | Glechoma hederacea | Mint Family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 23 | Colt's-Foot | Tussilago farfara | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 24 | Great Mullein | Verbascum thapsus | figwort family | 1 | Jun (rising) |
| 25 | Virginia bluebells | Mertensia virginica | borage family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 26 | golden Alexanders | Zizia aurea | carrot family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 27 | Harbinger of Spring | Erigenia bulbosa | carrot family | 1 | Mar (rising) |
| 28 | Callery pear | Pyrus calleryana | rose family | 1 | Mar (rising) |
| 29 | Oriental false hawksbeard | Youngia japonica | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | Feb (peak) |
| 30 | Mock Strawberry | Potentilla indica | rose family | 1 | Apr (rising) |