31 wildflowers were recorded blooming in New York in January 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 January
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Common Groundsel
Common Dandelion
Common Snowdrop
Red Deadnettle
Shepherd's-Purse
Redstem Stork's-bill
American Witch-Hazel
Common Chickweed
Pineapple-Weed
Lesser Periwinkle
Field madder
All wildflowers blooming in New York in January
| # | Species | Scientific name | Family | Obs. | Peak in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Skunk Cabbage | Symplocarpus foetidus | Arum Family | 21 | Mar (rising) |
| 2 | Common Groundsel | Senecio vulgaris | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 17 | Apr (rising) |
| 3 | Common Dandelion | Taraxacum officinale | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 10 | Apr (rising) |
| 4 | Common Snowdrop | Galanthus nivalis | amaryllis, onions, and allies | 10 | Mar (rising) |
| 5 | Red Deadnettle | Lamium purpureum | Mint Family | 7 | Apr (rising) |
| 6 | Shepherd's-Purse | Capsella bursa-pastoris | mustard family | 5 | Apr (rising) |
| 7 | Redstem Stork's-bill | Erodium cicutarium | Geranium family | 4 | Apr (rising) |
| 8 | American Witch-Hazel | Hamamelis virginiana | witch-hazel family | 4 | Oct (rising) |
| 9 | Common Chickweed | Stellaria media | pink family | 4 | Apr (rising) |
| 10 | Pineapple-Weed | Matricaria discoidea | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 3 | May (rising) |
| 11 | Lesser Periwinkle | Vinca minor | Dogbane Family | 3 | Apr (rising) |
| 12 | Field madder | Sherardia arvensis | madder family | 2 | Dec (rising) |
| 13 | Red Clover | Trifolium pratense | Legumes | 2 | Jun (rising) |
| 14 | Lawn daisy | Bellis perennis | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 2 | May (rising) |
| 15 | Northern Seaside Goldenrod | Solidago sempervirens | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 2 | Oct (rising) |
| 16 | Eastern Black Nightshade | Solanum emulans | nightshade family | 2 | Aug (rising) |
| 17 | Wild Geranium | Geranium maculatum | Geranium family | 1 | May (rising) |
| 18 | Common Milkweed | Asclepias syriaca | Dogbane Family | 1 | Jun (rising) |
| 19 | Red Columbine | Aquilegia canadensis | buttercup family | 1 | May (rising) |
| 20 | Common Morning-Glory | Ipomoea purpurea | bindweed family | 1 | Oct (rising) |
| 21 | Scarlet Beebalm | Monarda didyma | Mint Family | 1 | Jul (rising) |
| 22 | Common Yarrow | Achillea millefolium | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | Jul (rising) |
| 23 | Bird's-Eye Speedwell | Veronica persica | Plantain Family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 24 | Common Whitlowgrass | Draba verna | mustard family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 25 | Colt's-Foot | Tussilago farfara | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 26 | Marsh Marigold | Caltha palustris | buttercup family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 27 | Japanese honeysuckle | Lonicera japonica | honeysuckle family | 1 | Jun (rising) |
| 28 | Groundsel Tree | Baccharis halimifolia | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | Oct (rising) |
| 29 | New England aster | Symphyotrichum novae-angliae | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | Sep (rising) |
| 30 | Asian mazus | Mazus pumilus | mazus family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 31 | Citronella Horse Balm | Collinsonia canadensis | Mint Family | 1 | Aug (rising) |