Wildflowers Blooming in Minnesota in October (60 Species)

60 wildflowers were recorded blooming in Minnesota 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.

Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov

Top wildflowers in October

New England aster84 obs.

Large-Leaved Aster58 obs.

Common Toadflax33 obs.

Red Clover32 obs.

black-eyed Susan28 obs.

False Rue Anemone27 obs.

Great Mullein21 obs.

Hoary Alyssum21 obs.

False Sunflower20 obs.

Pearly Everlasting18 obs.

Fall Phlox18 obs.

White Campion16 obs.

All wildflowers blooming in Minnesota in October

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	New England aster	Symphyotrichum novae-angliae	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	84	Sep (past peak)
2	Large-Leaved Aster	Eurybia macrophylla	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	58	Aug (past peak)
3	Common Toadflax	Linaria vulgaris	Plantain Family	33	Sep (past peak)
4	Red Clover	Trifolium pratense	Legumes	32	Jun (past peak)
5	black-eyed Susan	Rudbeckia hirta	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	28	Jul (past peak)
6	False Rue Anemone	Enemion biternatum	buttercup family	27	Apr (past peak)
7	Great Mullein	Verbascum thapsus	figwort family	21	Jul (past peak)
8	Hoary Alyssum	Berteroa incana	mustard family	21	Jun (past peak)
9	False Sunflower	Heliopsis helianthoides	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	20	Jul (past peak)
10	Pearly Everlasting	Anaphalis margaritacea	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	18	Aug (past peak)
11	Fall Phlox	Phlox paniculata	phlox family	18	Aug (past peak)
12	White Campion	Silene latifolia	pink family	16	Jun (past peak)
13	Marsh Marigold	Caltha palustris	buttercup family	15	May (past peak)
14	Common Tansy	Tanacetum vulgare	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	14	Aug (past peak)
15	Spotted Knapweed	Centaurea stoebe	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	14	Jul (past peak)
16	White Snakeroot	Ageratina altissima	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	14	Sep (past peak)
17	Common Yarrow	Achillea millefolium	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	13	Jun (past peak)
18	Nodding Beggarticks	Bidens cernua	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	12	Sep (past peak)
19	brown-eyed Susan	Rudbeckia triloba	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	12	Sep (past peak)
20	Wild Carrot	Daucus carota	carrot family	11	Jul (past peak)
21	Creeping Bellflower	Campanula rapunculoides	bellflower family	11	Jul (past peak)
22	Frost Aster	Symphyotrichum pilosum	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	11	Sep (past peak)
23	Orange Hawkweed	Pilosella aurantiaca	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	11	Jun (past peak)
24	False Daisy	Eclipta prostrata	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	10	Sep (past peak)
25	Sweet Everlasting	Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	10	Sep (past peak)
26	White Sweetclover	Melilotus albus	Legumes	9	Jul (past peak)
27	Lowbush Blueberry	Vaccinium angustifolium	heath family	9	May (past peak)
28	Common Jewelweed	Impatiens capensis	balsam family	8	Aug (past peak)
29	Bull Thistle	Cirsium vulgare	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	8	Aug (past peak)
30	Giant Ragweed	Ambrosia trifida	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	8	Aug (past peak)
31	Purple Coneflower	Echinacea purpurea	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	7	Aug (past peak)
32	Ghost Pipe	Monotropa uniflora	heath family	7	Aug (past peak)
33	White Clover	Trifolium repens	Legumes	7	Jun (past peak)
34	Common Soapwort	Saponaria officinalis	pink family	7	Jul (past peak)
35	Creeping Thistle	Cirsium arvense	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	7	Jul (past peak)
36	Indian tobacco	Lobelia inflata	bellflower family	7	Aug (past peak)
37	Common Sneezeweed	Helenium autumnale	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	7	Sep (past peak)
38	Tall Bellflower	Campanulastrum americanum	bellflower family	7	Jul (past peak)
39	Eastern Black Nightshade	Solanum emulans	nightshade family	7	Aug (past peak)
40	American Witch-Hazel	Hamamelis virginiana	witch-hazel family	6	Oct (peak)
41	Grey-Headed Coneflower	Ratibida pinnata	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	6	Jul (past peak)
42	Broad-Leaved Goldenrod	Solidago flexicaulis	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	6	Sep (past peak)
43	Great Blue Lobelia	Lobelia siphilitica	bellflower family	6	Aug (past peak)
44	Purple Crownvetch	Securigera varia	Legumes	6	Jun (past peak)
45	Common Selfheal	Prunella vulgaris	Mint Family	5	Jul (past peak)
46	Obedient Plant	Physostegia virginiana	Mint Family	5	Aug (past peak)
47	Flat-Top White Aster	Doellingeria umbellata	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	5	Aug (past peak)
48	Calico Aster	Symphyotrichum lateriflorum	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	5	Sep (past peak)
49	Low Smartweed	Persicaria longiseta	knotweed family	5	Sep (past peak)
50	Trailing Fuzzy-Bean	Strophostyles helvola	Legumes	5	Oct (peak)