50 wildflowers were recorded blooming in Washington in January 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 January
Lawn daisy
Herb Robert
Common Yarrow
Osoberry
Common Chickweed
Grasswidow
Common Groundsel
Ragwort
Salal
Common Tansy
Hairy Bittercress
Common Dandelion
All wildflowers blooming in Washington in January
| # | Species | Scientific name | Family | Obs. | Peak in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawn daisy | Bellis perennis | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 62 | Apr (rising) |
| 2 | Herb Robert | Geranium robertianum | Geranium family | 26 | May (rising) |
| 3 | Common Yarrow | Achillea millefolium | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 22 | Jul (rising) |
| 4 | Osoberry | Oemleria cerasiformis | rose family | 19 | Mar (rising) |
| 5 | Common Chickweed | Stellaria media | pink family | 18 | Apr (rising) |
| 6 | Grasswidow | Olsynium douglasii | iris family | 14 | Mar (rising) |
| 7 | Common Groundsel | Senecio vulgaris | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 12 | Mar (rising) |
| 8 | Ragwort | Jacobaea vulgaris | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 12 | Jul (rising) |
| 9 | Salal | Gaultheria shallon | heath family | 9 | Jun (rising) |
| 10 | Common Tansy | Tanacetum vulgare | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 8 | Aug (rising) |
| 11 | Hairy Bittercress | Cardamine hirsuta | mustard family | 7 | Mar (rising) |
| 12 | Common Dandelion | Taraxacum officinale | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 6 | Apr (rising) |
| 13 | Scotch Broom | Cytisus scoparius | Legumes | 6 | May (rising) |
| 14 | Salmonberry | Rubus spectabilis | rose family | 5 | Apr (rising) |
| 15 | Common Snowdrop | Galanthus nivalis | amaryllis, onions, and allies | 5 | Feb (rising) |
| 16 | Red-flowering Currant | Ribes sanguineum | Gooseberry Family | 4 | Apr (rising) |
| 17 | Lesser Periwinkle | Vinca minor | Dogbane Family | 4 | Apr (rising) |
| 18 | Shepherd's-Purse | Capsella bursa-pastoris | mustard family | 4 | Mar (rising) |
| 19 | Western Skunk Cabbage | Lysichiton americanus | Arum Family | 3 | Apr (rising) |
| 20 | Threeleaf Foamflower | Tiarella trifoliata | saxifrage family | 3 | Jul (rising) |
| 21 | Red Clover | Trifolium pratense | Legumes | 3 | Jun (rising) |
| 22 | Red Deadnettle | Lamium purpureum | Mint Family | 3 | Apr (rising) |
| 23 | Oregon grape | Berberis aquifolium | barberry family | 3 | Apr (rising) |
| 24 | Pearly Everlasting | Anaphalis margaritacea | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 2 | Aug (rising) |
| 25 | Common Cat's-ear | Hypochaeris radicata | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 2 | Jun (rising) |
| 26 | Wild Carrot | Daucus carota | carrot family | 2 | Jul (rising) |
| 27 | White Campion | Silene latifolia | pink family | 2 | Sep (rising) |
| 28 | Dame's Rocket | Hesperis matronalis | mustard family | 1 | May (rising) |
| 29 | California poppy | Eschscholzia californica | Poppy Family | 1 | May (rising) |
| 30 | Pacific trillium | Trillium ovatum | Herb-Paris, False Hellebores, Trilliums and allies | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 31 | Pacific Bleeding Heart | Dicentra formosa | Poppy Family | 1 | May (rising) |
| 32 | Yellow Star-Thistle | Centaurea solstitialis | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | Sep (rising) |
| 33 | Bull Thistle | Cirsium vulgare | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | Jul (rising) |
| 34 | Poison Hemlock | Conium maculatum | carrot family | 1 | Jun (rising) |
| 35 | Common Cowparsnip | Heracleum maximum | carrot family | 1 | Jun (rising) |
| 36 | Shortpod Mustard | Hirschfeldia incana | mustard family | 1 | Oct (rising) |
| 37 | Purple Foxglove | Digitalis purpurea | Plantain Family | 1 | Jun (rising) |
| 38 | Bittersweet Nightshade | Solanum dulcamara | nightshade family | 1 | Aug (rising) |
| 39 | Candy Flower | Claytonia sibirica | Pussypaw Family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 40 | Nipplewort | Lapsana communis | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | Jun (rising) |
| 41 | Pacific rhododendron | Rhododendron macrophyllum | heath family | 1 | May (rising) |
| 42 | Great Mullein | Verbascum thapsus | figwort family | 1 | Jul (rising) |
| 43 | Common Beargrass | Xerophyllum tenax | Herb-Paris, False Hellebores, Trilliums and allies | 1 | Jul (rising) |
| 44 | Creeping Thistle | Cirsium arvense | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | Jul (rising) |
| 45 | Armenian Blackberry | Rubus armeniacus | rose family | 1 | Jun (rising) |
| 46 | Arrowleaf Buckwheat | Eriogonum compositum | knotweed family | 1 | May (rising) |
| 47 | Wild Basil | Clinopodium vulgare | Mint Family | 1 | Sep (rising) |
| 48 | Creeping Bellflower | Campanula rapunculoides | bellflower family | 1 | Jul (rising) |
| 49 | Lesser Celandine | Ficaria verna | buttercup family | 1 | Mar (rising) |
| 50 | Cornflower | Centaurea cyanus | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | Jun (rising) |