Wildflowers Blooming in Michigan in October (60 Species)

60 wildflowers were recorded blooming in Michigan in October 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.

Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov

Top wildflowers in October

American Witch-Hazel61 obs.

New England aster50 obs.

Large-Leaved Aster50 obs.

Chicory39 obs.

Pearly Everlasting18 obs.

Common Blue Wood Aster18 obs.

Wild Carrot17 obs.

Bluestem Goldenrod17 obs.

Herb Robert16 obs.

Common Yarrow15 obs.

Spotted Knapweed15 obs.

Common Toadflax14 obs.

All wildflowers blooming in Michigan in October

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Witch-Hazel	Hamamelis virginiana	witch-hazel family	61	Oct (peak)
2	New England aster	Symphyotrichum novae-angliae	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	50	Sep (past peak)
3	Large-Leaved Aster	Eurybia macrophylla	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	50	Aug (past peak)
4	Chicory	Cichorium intybus	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	39	Jul (past peak)
5	Pearly Everlasting	Anaphalis margaritacea	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	18	Aug (past peak)
6	Common Blue Wood Aster	Symphyotrichum cordifolium	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	18	Oct (peak)
7	Wild Carrot	Daucus carota	carrot family	17	Jul (past peak)
8	Bluestem Goldenrod	Solidago caesia	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	17	Sep (past peak)
9	Herb Robert	Geranium robertianum	Geranium family	16	Jun (past peak)
10	Common Yarrow	Achillea millefolium	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	15	Jun (past peak)
11	Spotted Knapweed	Centaurea stoebe	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	15	Jul (past peak)
12	Common Toadflax	Linaria vulgaris	Plantain Family	14	Sep (past peak)
13	Fall Phlox	Phlox paniculata	phlox family	14	Aug (past peak)
14	Frost Aster	Symphyotrichum pilosum	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	14	Sep (past peak)
15	Red Clover	Trifolium pratense	Legumes	13	Jun (past peak)
16	Common Selfheal	Prunella vulgaris	Mint Family	12	Jul (past peak)
17	Common Soapwort	Saponaria officinalis	pink family	12	Jul (past peak)
18	black-eyed Susan	Rudbeckia hirta	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	12	Jul (past peak)
19	Asiatic dayflower	Commelina communis	Spiderworts	11	Jul (past peak)
20	Creeping Thistle	Cirsium arvense	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	11	Jul (past peak)
21	White Snakeroot	Ageratina altissima	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	11	Sep (past peak)
22	brown-eyed Susan	Rudbeckia triloba	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	10	Aug (past peak)
23	Broad-Leaved Goldenrod	Solidago flexicaulis	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	9	Sep (past peak)
24	Purple Loosestrife	Lythrum salicaria	lythrum family	8	Aug (past peak)
25	Lowbush Blueberry	Vaccinium angustifolium	heath family	8	May (past peak)
26	Common Dandelion	Taraxacum officinale	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	7	Apr (past peak)
27	Purple Coneflower	Echinacea purpurea	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	7	Jul (past peak)
28	Bittersweet Nightshade	Solanum dulcamara	nightshade family	7	Jun (past peak)
29	Hairy Vetch	Vicia villosa	Legumes	7	Jun (past peak)
30	Hoary Alyssum	Berteroa incana	mustard family	7	Jul (past peak)
31	Tall Goldenrod	Solidago altissima	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	7	Sep (past peak)
32	Calico Aster	Symphyotrichum lateriflorum	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	7	Sep (past peak)
33	Jimsonweed	Datura stramonium	nightshade family	6	Oct (peak)
34	Marsh Marigold	Caltha palustris	buttercup family	6	May (past peak)
35	Moth Mullein	Verbascum blattaria	figwort family	6	Jun (past peak)
36	fen grass of Parnassus	Parnassia glauca	staff-vine family	6	Aug (past peak)
37	Common Tansy	Tanacetum vulgare	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	5	Aug (past peak)
38	White Sweetclover	Melilotus albus	Legumes	5	Jul (past peak)
39	Swamp Aster	Symphyotrichum puniceum	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	5	Sep (past peak)
40	Spotted Horsemint	Monarda punctata	Mint Family	5	Aug (past peak)
41	American pokeweed	Phytolacca americana	Pokeweed Family	4	Aug (past peak)
42	Upright Yellow Woodsorrel	Oxalis stricta	Woodsorrel Family	4	Aug (past peak)
43	White Clover	Trifolium repens	Legumes	4	Jun (past peak)
44	Oxeye Daisy	Leucanthemum vulgare	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	4	Jun (past peak)
45	Great Mullein	Verbascum thapsus	figwort family	4	Jul (past peak)
46	Common Evening-Primrose	Oenothera biennis	evening primrose family	4	Aug (past peak)
47	Nodding Beggarticks	Bidens cernua	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	4	Sep (past peak)
48	Dwarf Mallow	Malva neglecta	Mallow and Hibiscus Family	4	Jun (past peak)
49	Flat-Top White Aster	Doellingeria umbellata	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	4	Aug (past peak)
50	Low Smartweed	Persicaria longiseta	knotweed family	4	Oct (peak)