23 wildflowers were recorded blooming in Missouri in February in our iNaturalist sample; 0 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.
Top wildflowers in February
Red Deadnettle
Hairy Bittercress
Virginia Springbeauty
Common Snowdrop
Henbit Deadnettle
Bird's-Eye Speedwell
Harbinger of Spring
Tiny Bluet
Common Dandelion
Sharp-Lobed Hepatica
Common Chickweed
Common Whitlowgrass
All wildflowers blooming in Missouri in February
| # | Species | Scientific name | Family | Obs. | Peak in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Deadnettle | Lamium purpureum | Mint Family | 12 | Apr (rising) |
| 2 | Hairy Bittercress | Cardamine hirsuta | mustard family | 9 | Mar (rising) |
| 3 | Virginia Springbeauty | Claytonia virginica | Pussypaw Family | 8 | Apr (rising) |
| 4 | Common Snowdrop | Galanthus nivalis | amaryllis, onions, and allies | 6 | Mar (rising) |
| 5 | Henbit Deadnettle | Lamium amplexicaule | Mint Family | 6 | Apr (rising) |
| 6 | Bird's-Eye Speedwell | Veronica persica | Plantain Family | 6 | Mar (rising) |
| 7 | Harbinger of Spring | Erigenia bulbosa | carrot family | 6 | Mar (rising) |
| 8 | Tiny Bluet | Houstonia pusilla | madder family | 6 | Mar (rising) |
| 9 | Common Dandelion | Taraxacum officinale | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 4 | Apr (rising) |
| 10 | Sharp-Lobed Hepatica | Hepatica acutiloba | buttercup family | 4 | Mar (rising) |
| 11 | Common Chickweed | Stellaria media | pink family | 3 | Mar (rising) |
| 12 | Common Whitlowgrass | Draba verna | mustard family | 3 | Mar (rising) |
| 13 | False Rue Anemone | Enemion biternatum | buttercup family | 3 | Apr (rising) |
| 14 | Red Maple | Acer rubrum | soapberry family | 2 | Mar (rising) |
| 15 | Cut-Leaved Toothwort | Cardamine concatenata | mustard family | 2 | Apr (rising) |
| 16 | American field pansy | Viola rafinesquei | Violet Family | 2 | Mar (rising) |
| 17 | Redstem Stork's-bill | Erodium cicutarium | Geranium family | 1 | Dec (rising) |
| 18 | American Witch-Hazel | Hamamelis virginiana | witch-hazel family | 1 | Nov (rising) |
| 19 | Dove's-foot crane's-bill | Geranium molle | Geranium family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 20 | Garlic Mustard | Alliaria petiolata | mustard family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 21 | Shepherd's-Purse | Capsella bursa-pastoris | mustard family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 22 | Purple Cress | Cardamine douglassii | mustard family | 1 | Mar (rising) |
| 23 | Lesser Celandine | Ficaria verna | buttercup family | 1 | Apr (rising) |