18 wildflowers were recorded blooming in Minnesota in March in our iNaturalist sample; 1 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.
Top wildflowers in March
Prairie Pasqueflower
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Siberian squill
Snow Trillium
Red Maple
Marsh Marigold
Prairie Smoke
Common Dandelion
Sharp-Lobed Hepatica
Bloodroot
Shepherd's-Purse
False Rue Anemone
All wildflowers blooming in Minnesota in March
| # | Species | Scientific name | Family | Obs. | Peak in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prairie Pasqueflower | Pulsatilla nuttalliana | buttercup family | 67 | Apr (rising) |
| 2 | Eastern Skunk Cabbage | Symplocarpus foetidus | Arum Family | 66 | Apr (rising) |
| 3 | Siberian squill | Scilla siberica | agave and allies | 24 | Apr (rising) |
| 4 | Snow Trillium | Trillium nivale | Herb-Paris, False Hellebores, Trilliums and allies | 23 | Apr (rising) |
| 5 | Red Maple | Acer rubrum | soapberry family | 6 | Apr (rising) |
| 6 | Marsh Marigold | Caltha palustris | buttercup family | 6 | May (rising) |
| 7 | Prairie Smoke | Geum triflorum | rose family | 5 | May (rising) |
| 8 | Common Dandelion | Taraxacum officinale | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 4 | May (rising) |
| 9 | Sharp-Lobed Hepatica | Hepatica acutiloba | buttercup family | 4 | Apr (rising) |
| 10 | Bloodroot | Sanguinaria canadensis | Poppy Family | 3 | Apr (rising) |
| 11 | Shepherd's-Purse | Capsella bursa-pastoris | mustard family | 3 | May (rising) |
| 12 | False Rue Anemone | Enemion biternatum | buttercup family | 3 | Apr (rising) |
| 13 | Common Snowdrop | Galanthus nivalis | amaryllis, onions, and allies | 2 | Apr (rising) |
| 14 | Dutchman's breeches | Dicentra cucullaria | Poppy Family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 15 | Bird's-Eye Speedwell | Veronica persica | Plantain Family | 1 | Mar (peak) |
| 16 | Ground-Ivy | Glechoma hederacea | Mint Family | 1 | May (rising) |
| 17 | Field Penny-Cress | Thlaspi arvense | mustard family | 1 | May (rising) |
| 18 | Smooth Yellow Violet | Viola eriocarpa | Violet Family | 1 | May (rising) |