28 wildflowers were recorded blooming in Montana in April in our iNaturalist sample; 8 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.
Top wildflowers in April
Yellow Fritillary
Prairie Pasqueflower
Sagebrush Buttercup
Pacific trillium
Glacier Lily
Arrowleaf Balsamroot
Common Whitlowgrass
Prairie Smoke
Redstem Stork's-bill
Western Skunk Cabbage
Golden Currant
Saskatoon
All wildflowers blooming in Montana in April
| # | Species | Scientific name | Family | Obs. | Peak in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yellow Fritillary | Fritillaria pudica | lily family | 199 | Apr (peak) |
| 2 | Prairie Pasqueflower | Pulsatilla nuttalliana | buttercup family | 129 | Apr (peak) |
| 3 | Sagebrush Buttercup | Ranunculus glaberrimus | buttercup family | 94 | Apr (peak) |
| 4 | Pacific trillium | Trillium ovatum | Herb-Paris, False Hellebores, Trilliums and allies | 46 | May (rising) |
| 5 | Glacier Lily | Erythronium grandiflorum | lily family | 26 | Jun (rising) |
| 6 | Arrowleaf Balsamroot | Balsamorhiza sagittata | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 13 | Jun (rising) |
| 7 | Common Whitlowgrass | Draba verna | mustard family | 9 | Apr (peak) |
| 8 | Prairie Smoke | Geum triflorum | rose family | 8 | May (rising) |
| 9 | Redstem Stork's-bill | Erodium cicutarium | Geranium family | 7 | May (rising) |
| 10 | Western Skunk Cabbage | Lysichiton americanus | Arum Family | 6 | Apr (peak) |
| 11 | Golden Currant | Ribes aureum | Gooseberry Family | 6 | May (rising) |
| 12 | Saskatoon | Amelanchier alnifolia | rose family | 6 | May (rising) |
| 13 | Creeping Mahonia | Berberis repens | barberry family | 6 | May (rising) |
| 14 | Common Starlily | Leucocrinum montanum | agave and allies | 5 | May (rising) |
| 15 | Bearberry | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi | heath family | 4 | May (rising) |
| 16 | Common Dandelion | Taraxacum officinale | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 3 | May (rising) |
| 17 | Longhorn Steer's-Head | Dicentra uniflora | Poppy Family | 3 | May (rising) |
| 18 | Virginia strawberry | Fragaria virginiana | rose family | 3 | Jun (rising) |
| 19 | Corn Gromwell | Buglossoides arvensis | borage family | 3 | Jun (rising) |
| 20 | Shepherd's-Purse | Capsella bursa-pastoris | mustard family | 2 | May (rising) |
| 21 | American plum | Prunus americana | rose family | 1 | May (rising) |
| 22 | Common Snowdrop | Galanthus nivalis | amaryllis, onions, and allies | 1 | Mar (past peak) |
| 23 | Norway maple | Acer platanoides | soapberry family | 1 | Apr (peak) |
| 24 | Arctic Butterbur | Petasites frigidus | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | May (rising) |
| 25 | Narrowleaf Puccoon | Lithospermum incisum | borage family | 1 | May (rising) |
| 26 | Large-Flowered Triteleia | Triteleia grandiflora | agave and allies | 1 | May (rising) |
| 27 | Oregon grape | Berberis aquifolium | barberry family | 1 | Apr (peak) |
| 28 | Siberian squill | Scilla siberica | agave and allies | 1 | Apr (peak) |