Wildflowers Blooming in New York in May (60 Species)

60 wildflowers were recorded blooming in New York in May in our iNaturalist sample; 36 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Top wildflowers in May

Large White Trillium1,091 obs.

Red Columbine988 obs.

Wild Geranium977 obs.

Red Trillium805 obs.

Northern Starflower741 obs.

Pink Lady's Slipper696 obs.

common star-of-Bethlehem662 obs.

Garlic Mustard594 obs.

Painted Trillium530 obs.

Greater celandine399 obs.

Azure Bluet383 obs.

Dame's Rocket378 obs.

All wildflowers blooming in New York in May

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Large White Trillium	Trillium grandiflorum	Herb-Paris, False Hellebores, Trilliums and allies	1,091	May (peak)
2	Red Columbine	Aquilegia canadensis	buttercup family	988	May (peak)
3	Wild Geranium	Geranium maculatum	Geranium family	977	May (peak)
4	Red Trillium	Trillium erectum	Herb-Paris, False Hellebores, Trilliums and allies	805	Apr (past peak)
5	Northern Starflower	Lysimachia borealis	primrose family	741	May (peak)
6	Pink Lady's Slipper	Cypripedium acaule	Orchids	696	May (peak)
7	common star-of-Bethlehem	Ornithogalum umbellatum	agave and allies	662	May (peak)
8	Garlic Mustard	Alliaria petiolata	mustard family	594	Apr (past peak)
9	Painted Trillium	Trillium undulatum	Herb-Paris, False Hellebores, Trilliums and allies	530	May (peak)
10	Greater celandine	Chelidonium majus	Poppy Family	399	May (peak)
11	Azure Bluet	Houstonia caerulea	madder family	383	May (peak)
12	Dame's Rocket	Hesperis matronalis	mustard family	378	May (peak)
13	Fringed Polygala	Polygaloides paucifolia	milkworts	374	May (peak)
14	Jack-in-the-Pulpit	Arisaema triphyllum	Arum Family	360	May (peak)
15	Herb Robert	Geranium robertianum	Geranium family	355	Jun (rising)
16	Marsh Marigold	Caltha palustris	buttercup family	330	Apr (past peak)
17	Ground-Ivy	Glechoma hederacea	Mint Family	312	May (peak)
18	Creeping Foamflower	Tiarella stolonifera	saxifrage family	296	May (peak)
19	Multiflora Rose	Rosa multiflora	rose family	266	Jun (rising)
20	Beach Plum	Prunus maritima	rose family	251	May (peak)
21	Philadelphia fleabane	Erigeron philadelphicus	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	247	May (peak)
22	Canada mayflower	Maianthemum canadense	agave and allies	245	May (peak)
23	Autumn Olive	Elaeagnus umbellata	oleaster family	242	May (peak)
24	Lawn daisy	Bellis perennis	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	217	May (peak)
25	Red Deadnettle	Lamium purpureum	Mint Family	216	Apr (past peak)
26	Yellow Trout Lily	Erythronium americanum	lily family	213	Apr (past peak)
27	Dwarf Ginseng	Panax trifolius	ivy family	200	May (peak)
28	Mayapple	Podophyllum peltatum	barberry family	198	May (peak)
29	Carpet Bugle	Ajuga reptans	Mint Family	195	May (peak)
30	Mock Strawberry	Potentilla indica	rose family	188	May (peak)
31	Black Cherry	Prunus serotina	rose family	186	May (peak)
32	Virginia Springbeauty	Claytonia virginica	Pussypaw Family	179	Apr (past peak)
33	Catchweed Bedstraw	Galium aparine	madder family	176	May (peak)
34	Virginia strawberry	Fragaria virginiana	rose family	175	May (peak)
35	Carolina Springbeauty	Claytonia caroliniana	Pussypaw Family	170	Apr (past peak)
36	Germander Speedwell	Veronica chamaedrys	Plantain Family	169	May (peak)
37	White Clover	Trifolium repens	Legumes	168	Jun (rising)
38	Moss Phlox	Phlox subulata	phlox family	164	May (peak)
39	Lesser Celandine	Ficaria verna	buttercup family	162	Apr (past peak)
40	Solomon's plume	Maianthemum racemosum	agave and allies	161	May (peak)
41	European lily of the valley	Convallaria majalis	agave and allies	154	May (peak)
42	Rue Anemone	Thalictrum thalictroides	buttercup family	154	Apr (past peak)
43	Jetbead	Rhodotypos scandens	rose family	152	Apr (past peak)
44	Virginia bluebells	Mertensia virginica	borage family	151	Apr (past peak)
45	Flowering Dogwood	Cornus florida	Dogwood family	148	May (peak)
46	Hobblebush	Viburnum lantanoides	elder family	147	May (peak)
47	Squirrel Corn	Dicentra canadensis	Poppy Family	144	May (peak)
48	Thyme-Leaved Speedwell	Veronica serpyllifolia	Plantain Family	142	May (peak)
49	Chokecherry	Prunus virginiana	rose family	141	May (peak)
50	Red-Berried Elder	Sambucus racemosa	elder family	141	May (peak)