32 wildflowers were recorded blooming in Virginia in January in our iNaturalist sample; 1 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.
Top wildflowers in January
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Bird's-Eye Speedwell
Round-Lobed Hepatica
Red Deadnettle
American Witch-Hazel
Common Dandelion
Hairy Bittercress
Lesser Celandine
Common Groundsel
Common Chickweed
Greater Periwinkle
Henbit Deadnettle
All wildflowers blooming in Virginia in January
| # | Species | Scientific name | Family | Obs. | Peak in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Skunk Cabbage | Symplocarpus foetidus | Arum Family | 54 | Feb (rising) |
| 2 | Bird's-Eye Speedwell | Veronica persica | Plantain Family | 12 | Mar (rising) |
| 3 | Round-Lobed Hepatica | Hepatica americana | buttercup family | 10 | Mar (rising) |
| 4 | Red Deadnettle | Lamium purpureum | Mint Family | 7 | Apr (rising) |
| 5 | American Witch-Hazel | Hamamelis virginiana | witch-hazel family | 6 | Oct (rising) |
| 6 | Common Dandelion | Taraxacum officinale | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 4 | Apr (rising) |
| 7 | Hairy Bittercress | Cardamine hirsuta | mustard family | 4 | Mar (rising) |
| 8 | Lesser Celandine | Ficaria verna | buttercup family | 4 | Mar (rising) |
| 9 | Common Groundsel | Senecio vulgaris | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 3 | Mar (rising) |
| 10 | Common Chickweed | Stellaria media | pink family | 3 | Mar (rising) |
| 11 | Greater Periwinkle | Vinca major | Dogbane Family | 3 | Apr (rising) |
| 12 | Henbit Deadnettle | Lamium amplexicaule | Mint Family | 3 | Mar (rising) |
| 13 | Common Yarrow | Achillea millefolium | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 2 | Jun (rising) |
| 14 | Lesser Periwinkle | Vinca minor | Dogbane Family | 2 | Mar (rising) |
| 15 | Annual Honesty | Lunaria annua | mustard family | 2 | Apr (rising) |
| 16 | Moss Phlox | Phlox subulata | phlox family | 2 | Apr (rising) |
| 17 | Field madder | Sherardia arvensis | madder family | 1 | May (rising) |
| 18 | Red Maple | Acer rubrum | soapberry family | 1 | Mar (rising) |
| 19 | Dutchman's breeches | Dicentra cucullaria | Poppy Family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 20 | Common Snowdrop | Galanthus nivalis | amaryllis, onions, and allies | 1 | Mar (rising) |
| 21 | creeping Jenny | Lysimachia nummularia | primrose family | 1 | Jan (peak) |
| 22 | Buttonbush | Cephalanthus occidentalis | madder family | 1 | Jul (rising) |
| 23 | Common Vetch | Vicia sativa | Legumes | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 24 | Common Whitlowgrass | Draba verna | mustard family | 1 | Mar (rising) |
| 25 | Ground-Ivy | Glechoma hederacea | Mint Family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 26 | Black Medick | Medicago lupulina | Legumes | 1 | May (rising) |
| 27 | American germander | Teucrium canadense | Mint Family | 1 | Jul (rising) |
| 28 | American trumpet vine | Campsis radicans | bignonia family | 1 | Jun (rising) |
| 29 | Camphorweed | Heterotheca subaxillaris | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | Sep (rising) |
| 30 | Japanese honeysuckle | Lonicera japonica | honeysuckle family | 1 | May (rising) |
| 31 | Wild Bergamot | Monarda fistulosa | Mint Family | 1 | Jul (rising) |
| 32 | Wingstem | Verbesina alternifolia | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | Sep (rising) |