Wildflowers Blooming in New Hampshire in May (60 Species)

60 wildflowers were recorded blooming in New Hampshire in May in our iNaturalist sample; 40 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct

Top wildflowers in May

Painted Trillium939 obs.

Northern Starflower887 obs.

Pink Lady's Slipper719 obs.

Red Trillium663 obs.

Azure Bluet541 obs.

Hobblebush381 obs.

Fringed Polygala340 obs.

Canada mayflower250 obs.

Sessile Bellwort229 obs.

Trailing Arbutus223 obs.

Virginia strawberry208 obs.

Wood Anemone202 obs.

All wildflowers blooming in New Hampshire in May

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Painted Trillium	Trillium undulatum	Herb-Paris, False Hellebores, Trilliums and allies	939	May (peak)
2	Northern Starflower	Lysimachia borealis	primrose family	887	May (peak)
3	Pink Lady's Slipper	Cypripedium acaule	Orchids	719	May (peak)
4	Red Trillium	Trillium erectum	Herb-Paris, False Hellebores, Trilliums and allies	663	May (peak)
5	Azure Bluet	Houstonia caerulea	madder family	541	May (peak)
6	Hobblebush	Viburnum lantanoides	elder family	381	May (peak)
7	Fringed Polygala	Polygaloides paucifolia	milkworts	340	May (peak)
8	Canada mayflower	Maianthemum canadense	agave and allies	250	May (peak)
9	Sessile Bellwort	Uvularia sessilifolia	Bellworts and allies	229	May (peak)
10	Trailing Arbutus	Epigaea repens	heath family	223	Apr (past peak)
11	Virginia strawberry	Fragaria virginiana	rose family	208	May (peak)
12	Wood Anemone	Anemonoides quinquefolia	buttercup family	202	May (peak)
13	Bluebead Lily	Clintonia borealis	lily family	177	Jun (rising)
14	Threeleaf Goldthread	Coptis trifolia	buttercup family	177	May (peak)
15	Yellow Trout Lily	Erythronium americanum	lily family	170	May (peak)
16	Rhodora	Rhododendron canadense	heath family	144	May (peak)
17	Dwarf Ginseng	Panax trifolius	ivy family	136	May (peak)
18	Canadian bunchberry	Cornus canadensis	Dogwood family	126	Jun (rising)
19	Red Columbine	Aquilegia canadensis	buttercup family	124	May (peak)
20	Creeping Foamflower	Tiarella stolonifera	saxifrage family	122	May (peak)
21	Carolina Springbeauty	Claytonia caroliniana	Pussypaw Family	110	May (peak)
22	Jack-in-the-Pulpit	Arisaema triphyllum	Arum Family	103	May (peak)
23	Wild Sarsaparilla	Aralia nudicaulis	ivy family	89	May (peak)
24	American fly-honeysuckle	Lonicera canadensis	honeysuckle family	83	May (peak)
25	Leatherleaf	Chamaedaphne calyculata	heath family	75	May (peak)
26	Colt's-Foot	Tussilago farfara	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	74	Apr (past peak)
27	Red-Berried Elder	Sambucus racemosa	elder family	74	May (peak)
28	Moss Phlox	Phlox subulata	phlox family	73	May (peak)
29	Swamp Laurel	Kalmia polifolia	heath family	71	Jun (rising)
30	Garlic Mustard	Alliaria petiolata	mustard family	68	May (peak)
31	Marsh Marigold	Caltha palustris	buttercup family	64	May (peak)
32	golden Alexanders	Zizia aurea	carrot family	59	May (peak)
33	Ground-Ivy	Glechoma hederacea	Mint Family	56	May (peak)
34	Bloodroot	Sanguinaria canadensis	Poppy Family	55	Apr (past peak)
35	Wild Geranium	Geranium maculatum	Geranium family	53	May (peak)
36	Greater celandine	Chelidonium majus	Poppy Family	51	May (peak)
37	Dutchman's breeches	Dicentra cucullaria	Poppy Family	48	May (peak)
38	Solomon's plume	Maianthemum racemosum	agave and allies	48	Jun (rising)
39	Lesser Periwinkle	Vinca minor	Dogbane Family	44	May (peak)
40	Nodding Trillium	Trillium cernuum	Herb-Paris, False Hellebores, Trilliums and allies	44	May (peak)
41	Lowbush Blueberry	Vaccinium angustifolium	heath family	38	May (peak)
42	Round-leaved Violet	Viola rotundifolia	Violet Family	38	Apr (past peak)
43	Chokecherry	Prunus virginiana	rose family	35	May (peak)
44	Carpet Bugle	Ajuga reptans	Mint Family	33	May (peak)
45	Autumn Olive	Elaeagnus umbellata	oleaster family	33	May (peak)
46	Black Cherry	Prunus serotina	rose family	32	May (peak)
47	Common Dandelion	Taraxacum officinale	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	30	May (peak)
48	Dame's Rocket	Hesperis matronalis	mustard family	30	Jun (rising)
49	Robin's-Plantain	Erigeron pulchellus	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	28	Jun (rising)
50	Virginia saxifrage	Micranthes virginiensis	saxifrage family	28	May (peak)