23 wildflowers were recorded blooming in Wisconsin in March 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 March
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Prairie Pasqueflower
Siberian squill
Common Snowdrop
Bloodroot
Red Maple
Marsh Marigold
Snow Trillium
Ground-Ivy
Round-Lobed Hepatica
Hoary Puccoon
American Witch-Hazel
All wildflowers blooming in Wisconsin in March
| # | Species | Scientific name | Family | Obs. | Peak in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Skunk Cabbage | Symplocarpus foetidus | Arum Family | 86 | Apr (rising) |
| 2 | Prairie Pasqueflower | Pulsatilla nuttalliana | buttercup family | 62 | Apr (rising) |
| 3 | Siberian squill | Scilla siberica | agave and allies | 13 | Apr (rising) |
| 4 | Common Snowdrop | Galanthus nivalis | amaryllis, onions, and allies | 8 | Apr (rising) |
| 5 | Bloodroot | Sanguinaria canadensis | Poppy Family | 7 | Apr (rising) |
| 6 | Red Maple | Acer rubrum | soapberry family | 6 | Apr (rising) |
| 7 | Marsh Marigold | Caltha palustris | buttercup family | 5 | May (rising) |
| 8 | Snow Trillium | Trillium nivale | Herb-Paris, False Hellebores, Trilliums and allies | 5 | Apr (rising) |
| 9 | Ground-Ivy | Glechoma hederacea | Mint Family | 4 | May (rising) |
| 10 | Round-Lobed Hepatica | Hepatica americana | buttercup family | 3 | Apr (rising) |
| 11 | Hoary Puccoon | Lithospermum canescens | borage family | 2 | May (rising) |
| 12 | American Witch-Hazel | Hamamelis virginiana | witch-hazel family | 2 | Oct (rising) |
| 13 | Virginia bluebells | Mertensia virginica | borage family | 2 | Apr (rising) |
| 14 | Box Elder | Acer negundo | soapberry family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 15 | Eastern Leatherwood | Dirca palustris | Stringbarks | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 16 | Dutchman's breeches | Dicentra cucullaria | Poppy Family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 17 | Showy Orchis | Galearis spectabilis | Orchids | 1 | May (rising) |
| 18 | Common Groundsel | Senecio vulgaris | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 19 | Hairy Bittercress | Cardamine hirsuta | mustard family | 1 | Mar (peak) |
| 20 | Prairie Smoke | Geum triflorum | rose family | 1 | May (rising) |
| 21 | Cut-Leaved Toothwort | Cardamine concatenata | mustard family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 22 | Winged Euonymus | Euonymus alatus | staff-vine family | 1 | Mar (peak) |
| 23 | Virginia Springbeauty | Claytonia virginica | Pussypaw Family | 1 | May (rising) |