26 wildflowers were recorded blooming in Utah in February in our iNaturalist sample; 2 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.
Top wildflowers in February
Redstem Stork's-bill
Bird's-Eye Speedwell
Greenleaf Manzanita
Pointleaf Manzanita
Common Whitlowgrass
Saharan Mustard
Western Wallflower
Common Groundsel
Henbit Deadnettle
Narrowleaf Puccoon
Desert Tobacco
Creeping Mahonia
All wildflowers blooming in Utah in February
| # | Species | Scientific name | Family | Obs. | Peak in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Redstem Stork's-bill | Erodium cicutarium | Geranium family | 50 | Mar (rising) |
| 2 | Bird's-Eye Speedwell | Veronica persica | Plantain Family | 17 | Mar (rising) |
| 3 | Greenleaf Manzanita | Arctostaphylos patula | heath family | 15 | May (rising) |
| 4 | Pointleaf Manzanita | Arctostaphylos pungens | heath family | 14 | Mar (rising) |
| 5 | Common Whitlowgrass | Draba verna | mustard family | 3 | Mar (rising) |
| 6 | Saharan Mustard | Brassica tournefortii | mustard family | 3 | Feb (peak) |
| 7 | Western Wallflower | Erysimum capitatum | mustard family | 2 | May (rising) |
| 8 | Common Groundsel | Senecio vulgaris | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 2 | Mar (rising) |
| 9 | Henbit Deadnettle | Lamium amplexicaule | Mint Family | 2 | Apr (rising) |
| 10 | Narrowleaf Puccoon | Lithospermum incisum | borage family | 2 | Apr (rising) |
| 11 | Desert Tobacco | Nicotiana obtusifolia | nightshade family | 2 | Apr (rising) |
| 12 | Creeping Mahonia | Berberis repens | barberry family | 2 | Apr (rising) |
| 13 | Apricot Globemallow | Sphaeralcea ambigua | Mallow and Hibiscus Family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 14 | California fuchsia | Epilobium canum | evening primrose family | 1 | Sep (rising) |
| 15 | Hairy Bittercress | Cardamine hirsuta | mustard family | 1 | Feb (peak) |
| 16 | Red Deadnettle | Lamium purpureum | Mint Family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 17 | Black Medick | Medicago lupulina | Legumes | 1 | Jun (rising) |
| 18 | Rubber Rabbitbrush | Ericameria nauseosa | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | Oct (rising) |
| 19 | Common Sunflower | Helianthus annuus | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | Sep (rising) |
| 20 | Sacred Datura | Datura wrightii | nightshade family | 1 | Sep (rising) |
| 21 | Arrowleaf Balsamroot | Balsamorhiza sagittata | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | May (rising) |
| 22 | Desert Marigold | Baileya multiradiata | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 23 | Shrubby Deervetch | Acmispon rigidus | Legumes | 1 | Mar (rising) |
| 24 | Richardson's geranium | Geranium richardsonii | Geranium family | 1 | Jul (rising) |
| 25 | Corn Gromwell | Buglossoides arvensis | borage family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 26 | Blue Elder | Sambucus cerulea | elder family | 1 | Jul (rising) |