Wildflowers Blooming in Rhode Island in October (58 Species)

58 wildflowers were recorded blooming in Rhode Island in October in our iNaturalist sample; 10 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct

Top wildflowers in October

Northern Seaside Goldenrod20 obs.

White Snakeroot14 obs.

American Witch-Hazel11 obs.

Groundsel Tree11 obs.

Rugosa Rose7 obs.

Common Toadflax6 obs.

White Wood Aster6 obs.

Common Dandelion5 obs.

Japanese honeysuckle5 obs.

Low Smartweed5 obs.

Sweet Everlasting5 obs.

Common Jewelweed4 obs.

All wildflowers blooming in Rhode Island in October

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Northern Seaside Goldenrod	Solidago sempervirens	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	20	Oct (peak)
2	White Snakeroot	Ageratina altissima	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	14	Sep (past peak)
3	American Witch-Hazel	Hamamelis virginiana	witch-hazel family	11	Oct (peak)
4	Groundsel Tree	Baccharis halimifolia	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	11	Sep (past peak)
5	Rugosa Rose	Rosa rugosa	rose family	7	Jul (past peak)
6	Common Toadflax	Linaria vulgaris	Plantain Family	6	Aug (past peak)
7	White Wood Aster	Eurybia divaricata	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	6	Oct (peak)
8	Common Dandelion	Taraxacum officinale	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	5	Jun (past peak)
9	Japanese honeysuckle	Lonicera japonica	honeysuckle family	5	Jul (past peak)
10	Low Smartweed	Persicaria longiseta	knotweed family	5	Oct (peak)
11	Sweet Everlasting	Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	5	Sep (past peak)
12	Common Jewelweed	Impatiens capensis	balsam family	4	Aug (past peak)
13	Chicory	Cichorium intybus	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	4	Jul (past peak)
14	Flat-Topped Goldenrod	Euthamia graminifolia	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	4	Sep (past peak)
15	Asiatic dayflower	Commelina communis	Spiderworts	3	Sep (past peak)
16	Wild radish	Raphanus raphanistrum	mustard family	3	Oct (peak)
17	American groundnut	Apios americana	Legumes	3	Jul (past peak)
18	Bluestem Goldenrod	Solidago caesia	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	3	Oct (peak)
19	Red Clover	Trifolium pratense	Legumes	2	Jun (past peak)
20	Common Yarrow	Achillea millefolium	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	2	Jun (past peak)
21	Sheep Laurel	Kalmia angustifolia	heath family	2	Jun (past peak)
22	Common Soapwort	Saponaria officinalis	pink family	2	Jul (past peak)
23	Purple Loosestrife	Lythrum salicaria	lythrum family	2	Aug (past peak)
24	black-eyed Susan	Rudbeckia hirta	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	2	Jul (past peak)
25	Spotted Knapweed	Centaurea stoebe	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	2	Jul (past peak)
26	Tall Goldenrod	Solidago altissima	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	2	Sep (past peak)
27	Great Blue Lobelia	Lobelia siphilitica	bellflower family	2	Aug (past peak)
28	Silverrod	Solidago bicolor	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	2	Sep (past peak)
29	Scarlet Pimpernel	Lysimachia arvensis	primrose family	2	Jun (past peak)
30	American pokeweed	Phytolacca americana	Pokeweed Family	1	Jul (past peak)
31	Prickly Cucumber	Echinocystis lobata	gourd family	1	Oct (peak)
32	American white waterlily	Nymphaea odorata	Waterlily Family	1	Jul (past peak)
33	Firewheel	Gaillardia pulchella	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	1	Aug (past peak)
34	Tufted Vetch	Vicia cracca	Legumes	1	Jun (past peak)
35	Common Cat's-ear	Hypochaeris radicata	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	1	Oct (peak)
36	Common Tansy	Tanacetum vulgare	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	1	Aug (past peak)
37	Shaggy Soldier	Galinsoga quadriradiata	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	1	Sep (past peak)
38	White Sweetclover	Melilotus albus	Legumes	1	Aug (past peak)
39	Marsh Fleabane	Pluchea odorata	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	1	Aug (past peak)
40	Broad-Leaved Sweet Pea	Lathyrus latifolius	Legumes	1	Jun (past peak)
41	Common Evening-Primrose	Oenothera biennis	evening primrose family	1	Aug (past peak)
42	Indian tobacco	Lobelia inflata	bellflower family	1	Jul (past peak)
43	American germander	Teucrium canadense	Mint Family	1	Oct (peak)
44	Hoary Alyssum	Berteroa incana	mustard family	1	Oct (peak)
45	Nodding Beggarticks	Bidens cernua	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	1	Sep (past peak)
46	Plains Coreopsis	Coreopsis tinctoria	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	1	Jul (past peak)
47	Shrubby Cinquefoil	Dasiphora fruticosa	rose family	1	Jun (past peak)
48	Wild Carrot	Daucus carota	carrot family	1	Aug (past peak)
49	Swamp Aster	Symphyotrichum puniceum	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	1	Sep (past peak)
50	New England aster	Symphyotrichum novae-angliae	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	1	Sep (past peak)