57 wildflowers were recorded blooming in Michigan in November in our iNaturalist sample; 4 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.
Top wildflowers in November
American Witch-Hazel
Marsh Marigold
Hoary Alyssum
Common Toadflax
Herb Robert
Common Dandelion
Common Chickweed
Common Tansy
Common Soapwort
Spotted Knapweed
Dwarf Mallow
Fall Phlox
All wildflowers blooming in Michigan in November
| # | Species | Scientific name | Family | Obs. | Peak in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Witch-Hazel | Hamamelis virginiana | witch-hazel family | 35 | Oct (past peak) |
| 2 | Marsh Marigold | Caltha palustris | buttercup family | 10 | May (past peak) |
| 3 | Hoary Alyssum | Berteroa incana | mustard family | 8 | Jul (past peak) |
| 4 | Common Toadflax | Linaria vulgaris | Plantain Family | 5 | Sep (past peak) |
| 5 | Herb Robert | Geranium robertianum | Geranium family | 4 | Jun (past peak) |
| 6 | Common Dandelion | Taraxacum officinale | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 3 | Apr (past peak) |
| 7 | Common Chickweed | Stellaria media | pink family | 3 | Apr (past peak) |
| 8 | Common Tansy | Tanacetum vulgare | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 3 | Aug (past peak) |
| 9 | Common Soapwort | Saponaria officinalis | pink family | 3 | Jul (past peak) |
| 10 | Spotted Knapweed | Centaurea stoebe | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 3 | Jul (past peak) |
| 11 | Dwarf Mallow | Malva neglecta | Mallow and Hibiscus Family | 3 | Jun (past peak) |
| 12 | Fall Phlox | Phlox paniculata | phlox family | 3 | Aug (past peak) |
| 13 | Jack-in-the-Pulpit | Arisaema triphyllum | Arum Family | 2 | May (past peak) |
| 14 | Common Yarrow | Achillea millefolium | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 2 | Jun (past peak) |
| 15 | Chicory | Cichorium intybus | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 2 | Jul (past peak) |
| 16 | Yellow Sweetclover | Melilotus officinalis | Legumes | 2 | Jun (past peak) |
| 17 | White Sweetclover | Melilotus albus | Legumes | 2 | Jul (past peak) |
| 18 | Lowbush Blueberry | Vaccinium angustifolium | heath family | 2 | May (past peak) |
| 19 | Tall Bellflower | Campanulastrum americanum | bellflower family | 2 | Jul (past peak) |
| 20 | Eastern Black Nightshade | Solanum emulans | nightshade family | 2 | Aug (past peak) |
| 21 | Redstem Stork's-bill | Erodium cicutarium | Geranium family | 1 | Apr (past peak) |
| 22 | Dame's Rocket | Hesperis matronalis | mustard family | 1 | May (past peak) |
| 23 | Red Clover | Trifolium pratense | Legumes | 1 | Jun (past peak) |
| 24 | Common Selfheal | Prunella vulgaris | Mint Family | 1 | Jul (past peak) |
| 25 | Bull Thistle | Cirsium vulgare | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | Aug (past peak) |
| 26 | Pineapple-Weed | Matricaria discoidea | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | Nov (peak) |
| 27 | Common Groundsel | Senecio vulgaris | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | Apr (past peak) |
| 28 | Bluebead Lily | Clintonia borealis | lily family | 1 | Jun (past peak) |
| 29 | Henbit Deadnettle | Lamium amplexicaule | Mint Family | 1 | Apr (past peak) |
| 30 | Lawn daisy | Bellis perennis | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | May (past peak) |
| 31 | European field pansy | Viola arvensis | Violet Family | 1 | May (past peak) |
| 32 | Shepherd's-Purse | Capsella bursa-pastoris | mustard family | 1 | Apr (past peak) |
| 33 | Shaggy Soldier | Galinsoga quadriradiata | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | Nov (peak) |
| 34 | Common Motherwort | Leonurus cardiaca | Mint Family | 1 | Jun (past peak) |
| 35 | Black Medick | Medicago lupulina | Legumes | 1 | Jun (past peak) |
| 36 | Common Sunflower | Helianthus annuus | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | Nov (peak) |
| 37 | Purple Loosestrife | Lythrum salicaria | lythrum family | 1 | Aug (past peak) |
| 38 | Indian tobacco | Lobelia inflata | bellflower family | 1 | Aug (past peak) |
| 39 | black-eyed Susan | Rudbeckia hirta | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | Jul (past peak) |
| 40 | White Baneberry | Actaea pachypoda | buttercup family | 1 | May (past peak) |
| 41 | Musk Thistle | Carduus nutans | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | Nov (peak) |
| 42 | Wild Carrot | Daucus carota | carrot family | 1 | Jul (past peak) |
| 43 | Annual Fleabane | Erigeron annuus | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | Jun (past peak) |
| 44 | Common Sneezeweed | Helenium autumnale | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | Sep (past peak) |
| 45 | Tall Goldenrod | Solidago altissima | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | Sep (past peak) |
| 46 | Field Penny-Cress | Thlaspi arvense | mustard family | 1 | Apr (past peak) |
| 47 | Trailing Arbutus | Epigaea repens | heath family | 1 | May (past peak) |
| 48 | American hog-peanut | Amphicarpaea bracteata | Legumes | 1 | Aug (past peak) |
| 49 | White Snakeroot | Ageratina altissima | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | Sep (past peak) |
| 50 | Calico Aster | Symphyotrichum lateriflorum | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | Sep (past peak) |