23 wildflowers were recorded blooming in Pennsylvania 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
Lesser Celandine
Bird's-Eye Speedwell
Hairy Bittercress
Red Deadnettle
Common Dandelion
Lesser Periwinkle
Red Maple
American Witch-Hazel
Common Chickweed
Field Penny-Cress
All wildflowers blooming in Pennsylvania in February
| # | Species | Scientific name | Family | Obs. | Peak in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Skunk Cabbage | Symplocarpus foetidus | Arum Family | 65 | Mar (rising) |
| 2 | Common Snowdrop | Galanthus nivalis | amaryllis, onions, and allies | 63 | Mar (rising) |
| 3 | Lesser Celandine | Ficaria verna | buttercup family | 44 | Apr (rising) |
| 4 | Bird's-Eye Speedwell | Veronica persica | Plantain Family | 24 | Apr (rising) |
| 5 | Hairy Bittercress | Cardamine hirsuta | mustard family | 22 | Mar (rising) |
| 6 | Red Deadnettle | Lamium purpureum | Mint Family | 10 | Apr (rising) |
| 7 | Common Dandelion | Taraxacum officinale | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 5 | Apr (rising) |
| 8 | Lesser Periwinkle | Vinca minor | Dogbane Family | 5 | Apr (rising) |
| 9 | Red Maple | Acer rubrum | soapberry family | 3 | Mar (rising) |
| 10 | American Witch-Hazel | Hamamelis virginiana | witch-hazel family | 3 | Oct (rising) |
| 11 | Common Chickweed | Stellaria media | pink family | 3 | Apr (rising) |
| 12 | Field Penny-Cress | Thlaspi arvense | mustard family | 3 | Apr (rising) |
| 13 | Virginia Springbeauty | Claytonia virginica | Pussypaw Family | 3 | Apr (rising) |
| 14 | Common Groundsel | Senecio vulgaris | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 2 | Apr (rising) |
| 15 | Henbit Deadnettle | Lamium amplexicaule | Mint Family | 2 | Apr (rising) |
| 16 | Shepherd's-Purse | Capsella bursa-pastoris | mustard family | 2 | Apr (rising) |
| 17 | Colt's-Foot | Tussilago farfara | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 2 | Apr (rising) |
| 18 | Harbinger of Spring | Erigenia bulbosa | carrot family | 2 | Mar (rising) |
| 19 | Painted Trillium | Trillium undulatum | Herb-Paris, False Hellebores, Trilliums and allies | 1 | May (rising) |
| 20 | Common Whitlowgrass | Draba verna | mustard family | 1 | Mar (rising) |
| 21 | Marsh Marigold | Caltha palustris | buttercup family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 22 | golden Alexanders | Zizia aurea | carrot family | 1 | May (rising) |
| 23 | Partridgeberry | Mitchella repens | madder family | 1 | Jun (rising) |