Wildflowers Blooming in West Virginia in October (60 Species)

60 wildflowers were recorded blooming in West Virginia in October in our iNaturalist sample; 6 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

Top wildflowers in October

White Snakeroot27 obs.

American Witch-Hazel26 obs.

Chicory17 obs.

Great Blue Lobelia12 obs.

Red Clover11 obs.

Fall Phlox11 obs.

Bluestem Goldenrod11 obs.

Wingstem9 obs.

Common Blue Wood Aster9 obs.

Asiatic dayflower7 obs.

Oxeye Daisy7 obs.

New England aster7 obs.

All wildflowers blooming in West Virginia in October

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	White Snakeroot	Ageratina altissima	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	27	Sep (past peak)
2	American Witch-Hazel	Hamamelis virginiana	witch-hazel family	26	Oct (peak)
3	Chicory	Cichorium intybus	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	17	Jul (past peak)
4	Great Blue Lobelia	Lobelia siphilitica	bellflower family	12	Sep (past peak)
5	Red Clover	Trifolium pratense	Legumes	11	Jun (past peak)
6	Fall Phlox	Phlox paniculata	phlox family	11	Oct (peak)
7	Bluestem Goldenrod	Solidago caesia	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	11	Sep (past peak)
8	Wingstem	Verbesina alternifolia	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	9	Sep (past peak)
9	Common Blue Wood Aster	Symphyotrichum cordifolium	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	9	Oct (peak)
10	Asiatic dayflower	Commelina communis	Spiderworts	7	Aug (past peak)
11	Oxeye Daisy	Leucanthemum vulgare	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	7	Jun (past peak)
12	New England aster	Symphyotrichum novae-angliae	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	7	Sep (past peak)
13	Low Smartweed	Persicaria longiseta	knotweed family	7	Sep (past peak)
14	Shaggy Soldier	Galinsoga quadriradiata	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	6	Aug (past peak)
15	Wild Carrot	Daucus carota	carrot family	6	Jul (past peak)
16	Wild Basil	Clinopodium vulgare	Mint Family	6	Jul (past peak)
17	Calico Aster	Symphyotrichum lateriflorum	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	6	Sep (past peak)
18	Common Morning-Glory	Ipomoea purpurea	bindweed family	5	Oct (peak)
19	Spotted Knapweed	Centaurea stoebe	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	5	Jul (past peak)
20	Blue Mistflower	Conoclinium coelestinum	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	5	Sep (past peak)
21	brown-eyed Susan	Rudbeckia triloba	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	5	Aug (past peak)
22	Silverrod	Solidago bicolor	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	5	Sep (past peak)
23	Common Jewelweed	Impatiens capensis	balsam family	4	Aug (past peak)
24	Common Selfheal	Prunella vulgaris	Mint Family	4	Jul (past peak)
25	Broad-Leaved Goldenrod	Solidago flexicaulis	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	4	Sep (past peak)
26	White Wood Aster	Eurybia divaricata	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	4	Sep (past peak)
27	Common Yarrow	Achillea millefolium	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	3	Jun (past peak)
28	Common Soapwort	Saponaria officinalis	pink family	3	Aug (past peak)
29	Creeping Thistle	Cirsium arvense	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	3	Jun (past peak)
30	Indian tobacco	Lobelia inflata	bellflower family	3	Aug (past peak)
31	black-eyed Susan	Rudbeckia hirta	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	3	Jul (past peak)
32	Butterfly bush	Buddleja davidii	figwort family	3	Sep (past peak)
33	Japanese honeysuckle	Lonicera japonica	honeysuckle family	3	May (past peak)
34	Tall Goldenrod	Solidago altissima	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	3	Sep (past peak)
35	Panicled Hawkweed	Hieracium paniculatum	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	3	Aug (past peak)
36	Pale Jewelweed	Impatiens pallida	balsam family	2	Aug (past peak)
37	Common Toadflax	Linaria vulgaris	Plantain Family	2	Aug (past peak)
38	Pearly Everlasting	Anaphalis margaritacea	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	2	Aug (past peak)
39	Late Boneset	Eupatorium serotinum	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	2	Sep (past peak)
40	Broad-Leaved Sweet Pea	Lathyrus latifolius	Legumes	2	Jul (past peak)
41	Plains Coreopsis	Coreopsis tinctoria	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	2	Oct (peak)
42	Annual Fleabane	Erigeron annuus	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	2	Jun (past peak)
43	Flat-Top White Aster	Doellingeria umbellata	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	2	Aug (past peak)
44	Flat-Topped Goldenrod	Euthamia graminifolia	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	2	Aug (past peak)
45	Frost Aster	Symphyotrichum pilosum	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	2	Oct (peak)
46	Mock Strawberry	Potentilla indica	rose family	2	Apr (past peak)
47	Common Dandelion	Taraxacum officinale	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	1	Apr (past peak)
48	Redstem Stork's-bill	Erodium cicutarium	Geranium family	1	Apr (past peak)
49	Cardinal Flower	Lobelia cardinalis	bellflower family	1	Aug (past peak)
50	Bull Thistle	Cirsium vulgare	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	1	Jul (past peak)