17 wildflowers were recorded blooming in New Jersey 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
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Hairy Bittercress
Common Snowdrop
Lesser Celandine
Common Groundsel
Red Maple
Bird's-Eye Speedwell
Red Deadnettle
Lesser Periwinkle
Common Whitlowgrass
Common Dandelion
Redstem Stork's-bill
All wildflowers blooming in New Jersey in February
| # | Species | Scientific name | Family | Obs. | Peak in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Skunk Cabbage | Symplocarpus foetidus | Arum Family | 56 | Mar (rising) |
| 2 | Hairy Bittercress | Cardamine hirsuta | mustard family | 23 | Mar (rising) |
| 3 | Common Snowdrop | Galanthus nivalis | amaryllis, onions, and allies | 13 | Mar (rising) |
| 4 | Lesser Celandine | Ficaria verna | buttercup family | 13 | Apr (rising) |
| 5 | Common Groundsel | Senecio vulgaris | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 9 | Apr (rising) |
| 6 | Red Maple | Acer rubrum | soapberry family | 7 | Mar (rising) |
| 7 | Bird's-Eye Speedwell | Veronica persica | Plantain Family | 7 | Apr (rising) |
| 8 | Red Deadnettle | Lamium purpureum | Mint Family | 7 | Apr (rising) |
| 9 | Lesser Periwinkle | Vinca minor | Dogbane Family | 3 | Apr (rising) |
| 10 | Common Whitlowgrass | Draba verna | mustard family | 2 | Mar (rising) |
| 11 | Common Dandelion | Taraxacum officinale | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 12 | Redstem Stork's-bill | Erodium cicutarium | Geranium family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 13 | Common Chickweed | Stellaria media | pink family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 14 | Black Medick | Medicago lupulina | Legumes | 1 | May (rising) |
| 15 | Japanese honeysuckle | Lonicera japonica | honeysuckle family | 1 | Jun (rising) |
| 16 | Whorled Loosestrife | Lysimachia quadrifolia | primrose family | 1 | Jun (rising) |
| 17 | Eastern Black Nightshade | Solanum emulans | nightshade family | 1 | Aug (rising) |