Wildflowers Blooming in Vermont in May (60 Species)

60 wildflowers were recorded blooming in Vermont in May in our iNaturalist sample; 39 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov

Top wildflowers in May

Red Trillium2,056 obs.

Jack-in-the-Pulpit1,230 obs.

Painted Trillium1,089 obs.

Large White Trillium1,008 obs.

Yellow Trout Lily952 obs.

Creeping Foamflower870 obs.

Marsh Marigold713 obs.

Carolina Springbeauty701 obs.

Northern Starflower694 obs.

Azure Bluet684 obs.

Red Columbine572 obs.

Wood Anemone571 obs.

All wildflowers blooming in Vermont in May

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Red Trillium	Trillium erectum	Herb-Paris, False Hellebores, Trilliums and allies	2,056	May (peak)
2	Jack-in-the-Pulpit	Arisaema triphyllum	Arum Family	1,230	May (peak)
3	Painted Trillium	Trillium undulatum	Herb-Paris, False Hellebores, Trilliums and allies	1,089	May (peak)
4	Large White Trillium	Trillium grandiflorum	Herb-Paris, False Hellebores, Trilliums and allies	1,008	May (peak)
5	Yellow Trout Lily	Erythronium americanum	lily family	952	May (peak)
6	Creeping Foamflower	Tiarella stolonifera	saxifrage family	870	May (peak)
7	Marsh Marigold	Caltha palustris	buttercup family	713	May (peak)
8	Carolina Springbeauty	Claytonia caroliniana	Pussypaw Family	701	Apr (past peak)
9	Northern Starflower	Lysimachia borealis	primrose family	694	May (peak)
10	Azure Bluet	Houstonia caerulea	madder family	684	May (peak)
11	Red Columbine	Aquilegia canadensis	buttercup family	572	May (peak)
12	Wood Anemone	Anemonoides quinquefolia	buttercup family	571	May (peak)
13	Sessile Bellwort	Uvularia sessilifolia	Bellworts and allies	552	May (peak)
14	Dutchman's breeches	Dicentra cucullaria	Poppy Family	487	Apr (past peak)
15	Fringed Polygala	Polygaloides paucifolia	milkworts	469	May (peak)
16	Twoleaf Miterwort	Mitella diphylla	saxifrage family	459	May (peak)
17	Bloodroot	Sanguinaria canadensis	Poppy Family	443	Apr (past peak)
18	Two-leaved Toothwort	Cardamine diphylla	mustard family	389	May (peak)
19	Hobblebush	Viburnum lantanoides	elder family	363	May (peak)
20	Largeflower Bellwort	Uvularia grandiflora	Bellworts and allies	331	May (peak)
21	Garlic Mustard	Alliaria petiolata	mustard family	320	May (peak)
22	golden Alexanders	Zizia aurea	carrot family	308	May (peak)
23	Pink Lady's Slipper	Cypripedium acaule	Orchids	299	Jun (rising)
24	Bluebead Lily	Clintonia borealis	lily family	293	Jun (rising)
25	Canada mayflower	Maianthemum canadense	agave and allies	290	May (peak)
26	Red-Berried Elder	Sambucus racemosa	elder family	286	May (peak)
27	Squirrel Corn	Dicentra canadensis	Poppy Family	285	May (peak)
28	Canada Violet	Viola canadensis	Violet Family	273	May (peak)
29	Threeleaf Goldthread	Coptis trifolia	buttercup family	266	May (peak)
30	Virginia saxifrage	Micranthes virginiensis	saxifrage family	265	May (peak)
31	Virginia strawberry	Fragaria virginiana	rose family	263	May (peak)
32	Colt's-Foot	Tussilago farfara	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	241	Apr (past peak)
33	Dwarf Ginseng	Panax trifolius	ivy family	238	May (peak)
34	Red Baneberry	Actaea rubra	buttercup family	233	May (peak)
35	American fly-honeysuckle	Lonicera canadensis	honeysuckle family	201	May (peak)
36	Small-Flowered Buttercup	Ranunculus abortivus	buttercup family	198	May (peak)
37	Smooth Yellow Violet	Viola eriocarpa	Violet Family	198	May (peak)
38	Greater celandine	Chelidonium majus	Poppy Family	190	May (peak)
39	Chokecherry	Prunus virginiana	rose family	178	May (peak)
40	Long-spurred violet	Viola rostrata	Violet Family	175	May (peak)
41	Early Blue Cohosh	Caulophyllum giganteum	barberry family	171	Apr (past peak)
42	Ground-Ivy	Glechoma hederacea	Mint Family	162	May (peak)
43	Solomon's plume	Maianthemum racemosum	agave and allies	158	Jun (rising)
44	Bitter Wintercress	Barbarea vulgaris	mustard family	150	May (peak)
45	Yellow Lady's Slipper	Cypripedium parviflorum	Orchids	145	May (peak)
46	Sharp-Lobed Hepatica	Hepatica acutiloba	buttercup family	143	Apr (past peak)
47	Round-leaved Violet	Viola rotundifolia	Violet Family	142	Apr (past peak)
48	Dame's Rocket	Hesperis matronalis	mustard family	139	Jun (rising)
49	Lesser Periwinkle	Vinca minor	Dogbane Family	139	May (peak)
50	White Baneberry	Actaea pachypoda	buttercup family	137	May (peak)