26 wildflowers were recorded blooming in New York 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
Common Snowdrop
Red Deadnettle
Common Groundsel
Hairy Bittercress
Bird's-Eye Speedwell
Common Dandelion
Red Maple
Common Whitlowgrass
Common Chickweed
Lesser Celandine
Lesser Periwinkle
All wildflowers blooming in New York in February
| # | Species | Scientific name | Family | Obs. | Peak in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Skunk Cabbage | Symplocarpus foetidus | Arum Family | 56 | Mar (rising) |
| 2 | Common Snowdrop | Galanthus nivalis | amaryllis, onions, and allies | 27 | Mar (rising) |
| 3 | Red Deadnettle | Lamium purpureum | Mint Family | 25 | Apr (rising) |
| 4 | Common Groundsel | Senecio vulgaris | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 20 | Apr (rising) |
| 5 | Hairy Bittercress | Cardamine hirsuta | mustard family | 14 | Apr (rising) |
| 6 | Bird's-Eye Speedwell | Veronica persica | Plantain Family | 12 | Apr (rising) |
| 7 | Common Dandelion | Taraxacum officinale | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 9 | Apr (rising) |
| 8 | Red Maple | Acer rubrum | soapberry family | 6 | Apr (rising) |
| 9 | Common Whitlowgrass | Draba verna | mustard family | 5 | Apr (rising) |
| 10 | Common Chickweed | Stellaria media | pink family | 4 | Apr (rising) |
| 11 | Lesser Celandine | Ficaria verna | buttercup family | 4 | Apr (rising) |
| 12 | Lesser Periwinkle | Vinca minor | Dogbane Family | 3 | Apr (rising) |
| 13 | Henbit Deadnettle | Lamium amplexicaule | Mint Family | 2 | Apr (rising) |
| 14 | Shepherd's-Purse | Capsella bursa-pastoris | mustard family | 2 | Apr (rising) |
| 15 | Dwarf Mallow | Malva neglecta | Mallow and Hibiscus Family | 2 | Jun (rising) |
| 16 | Redstem Stork's-bill | Erodium cicutarium | Geranium family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 17 | Field madder | Sherardia arvensis | madder family | 1 | Dec (rising) |
| 18 | Purple Coneflower | Echinacea purpurea | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | Jul (rising) |
| 19 | American white waterlily | Nymphaea odorata | Waterlily Family | 1 | Jul (rising) |
| 20 | American Witch-Hazel | Hamamelis virginiana | witch-hazel family | 1 | Oct (rising) |
| 21 | Lawn daisy | Bellis perennis | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | May (rising) |
| 22 | European field pansy | Viola arvensis | Violet Family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 23 | Colt's-Foot | Tussilago farfara | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 24 | Virginia Springbeauty | Claytonia virginica | Pussypaw Family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 25 | Low Smartweed | Persicaria longiseta | knotweed family | 1 | Oct (rising) |
| 26 | Staghorn Sumac | Rhus typhina | Cashew Family | 1 | Jun (rising) |