Wildflowers Blooming in Wisconsin in October (60 Species)

60 wildflowers were recorded blooming in Wisconsin in October in our iNaturalist sample; 3 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 October

New England aster92 obs.

White Snakeroot43 obs.

Large-Leaved Aster43 obs.

American Witch-Hazel30 obs.

Common Toadflax25 obs.

Red Clover25 obs.

Fall Phlox25 obs.

brown-eyed Susan21 obs.

Chicory18 obs.

Hoary Alyssum18 obs.

Frost Aster18 obs.

Spotted Knapweed15 obs.

All wildflowers blooming in Wisconsin in October

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	New England aster	Symphyotrichum novae-angliae	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	92	Sep (past peak)
2	White Snakeroot	Ageratina altissima	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	43	Sep (past peak)
3	Large-Leaved Aster	Eurybia macrophylla	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	43	Aug (past peak)
4	American Witch-Hazel	Hamamelis virginiana	witch-hazel family	30	Oct (peak)
5	Common Toadflax	Linaria vulgaris	Plantain Family	25	Aug (past peak)
6	Red Clover	Trifolium pratense	Legumes	25	Jun (past peak)
7	Fall Phlox	Phlox paniculata	phlox family	25	Oct (peak)
8	brown-eyed Susan	Rudbeckia triloba	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	21	Aug (past peak)
9	Chicory	Cichorium intybus	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	18	Jul (past peak)
10	Hoary Alyssum	Berteroa incana	mustard family	18	Jul (past peak)
11	Frost Aster	Symphyotrichum pilosum	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	18	Sep (past peak)
12	Spotted Knapweed	Centaurea stoebe	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	15	Jul (past peak)
13	Wild Carrot	Daucus carota	carrot family	15	Jul (past peak)
14	Shaggy Soldier	Galinsoga quadriradiata	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	14	Oct (peak)
15	black-eyed Susan	Rudbeckia hirta	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	13	Jul (past peak)
16	Marsh Marigold	Caltha palustris	buttercup family	12	May (past peak)
17	White Campion	Silene latifolia	pink family	12	Jun (past peak)
18	Broad-Leaved Goldenrod	Solidago flexicaulis	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	11	Sep (past peak)
19	Common Jewelweed	Impatiens capensis	balsam family	8	Aug (past peak)
20	Asiatic dayflower	Commelina communis	Spiderworts	8	Aug (past peak)
21	Calico Aster	Symphyotrichum lateriflorum	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	8	Sep (past peak)
22	Common Yarrow	Achillea millefolium	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	7	Jun (past peak)
23	White Clover	Trifolium repens	Legumes	7	Jun (past peak)
24	Common Soapwort	Saponaria officinalis	pink family	7	Jul (past peak)
25	Common Sneezeweed	Helenium autumnale	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	7	Sep (past peak)
26	fen grass of Parnassus	Parnassia glauca	staff-vine family	7	Sep (past peak)
27	Creeping Bellflower	Campanula rapunculoides	bellflower family	6	Jul (past peak)
28	Spotted Horsemint	Monarda punctata	Mint Family	6	Aug (past peak)
29	False Sunflower	Heliopsis helianthoides	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	6	Jul (past peak)
30	Eastern Black Nightshade	Solanum emulans	nightshade family	6	Sep (past peak)
31	American pokeweed	Phytolacca americana	Pokeweed Family	5	Aug (past peak)
32	White Sweetclover	Melilotus albus	Legumes	5	Jul (past peak)
33	Obedient Plant	Physostegia virginiana	Mint Family	5	Aug (past peak)
34	Great Blue Lobelia	Lobelia siphilitica	bellflower family	5	Aug (past peak)
35	Purple Crownvetch	Securigera varia	Legumes	5	Jun (past peak)
36	Common Selfheal	Prunella vulgaris	Mint Family	4	Jul (past peak)
37	Pearly Everlasting	Anaphalis margaritacea	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	4	Aug (past peak)
38	Bull Thistle	Cirsium vulgare	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	4	Aug (past peak)
39	Common Tansy	Tanacetum vulgare	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	4	Aug (past peak)
40	False Rue Anemone	Enemion biternatum	buttercup family	4	May (past peak)
41	Tall Bellflower	Campanulastrum americanum	bellflower family	4	Jul (past peak)
42	Orange Hawkweed	Pilosella aurantiaca	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	4	Jun (past peak)
43	Cardinal Flower	Lobelia cardinalis	bellflower family	3	Aug (past peak)
44	Purple Coneflower	Echinacea purpurea	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	3	Jul (past peak)
45	Common Groundsel	Senecio vulgaris	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	3	Apr (past peak)
46	Bladder Campion	Silene vulgaris	pink family	3	Jun (past peak)
47	Hairy Vetch	Vicia villosa	Legumes	3	Jun (past peak)
48	Great Mullein	Verbascum thapsus	figwort family	3	Jul (past peak)
49	Common Evening-Primrose	Oenothera biennis	evening primrose family	3	Aug (past peak)
50	Tall Goldenrod	Solidago altissima	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	3	Sep (past peak)