Bloomipedia

🌸 State flowers

Michigan in bloom

Michigan's official flowers are the apple blossom (1897) and the dwarf lake iris (1998). Meet them, then explore 111 Michigan wildflowers and garden favorites by bloom month.

Sweet crabapple
★ Official state flower · 1897

Apple blossom

Malus coronaria

Named Michigan's official state flower in 1897 (Joint Resolution 10 of 1897 (MCL 2.11)). The resolution names the apple blossom and points to Michigan's native sweet crabapple (then called Pyrus coronaria), so we show that species.

Meet the sweet crabapple →
Dwarf lake iris
★ Official state wildflower · 1998

Dwarf lake iris

Iris lacustris

Named Michigan's official state wildflower in 1998 (MCL 2.81 (Public Act 454 of 1998)). In Michigan, most flowering sightings come in May–June.

Meet the dwarf lake iris →

Sources: Joint Resolution 10 of 1897 (MCL 2.11); MCL 2.81 (Public Act 454 of 1998); iNaturalist flowering records.

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Explore 111 Michigan flowers

102 wildflowers and flowering shrubs, picked from Michigan's most-observed flowering plants on iNaturalist, plus 9 garden favorites. Filter by bloom month or type.

Showing 109 flowers

Common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)

Common milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: June–August

9,789 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Ghost pipe (Monotropa uniflora)

Ghost pipe

Monotropa uniflora

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: July–September

6,434 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Roses (genus Rosa) (Rosa)

Roses (genus Rosa)

Rosa

★ NY state flower🌷 Garden flower

🌼 Blooms in MI: May–July

6,369 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Large white trillium (Trillium grandiflorum)

Large white trillium

Trillium grandiflorum

★ OH state wildflowerNative

🌼 Blooms in MI: April–June

6,270 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Jack-in-the-pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum)

Jack-in-the-pulpit

Arisaema triphyllum

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: April–June

5,862 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Great mullein (Verbascum thapsus)

Great mullein

Verbascum thapsus

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in MI: June–September

5,794 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum)

Mayapple

Podophyllum peltatum

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: May

5,659 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Queen Anne's lace (wild carrot) (Daucus carota)

Queen Anne's lace (wild carrot)

Daucus carota

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in MI: July–October

5,419 MI sightings on iNaturalist
American pokeweed (Phytolacca americana)

American pokeweed

Phytolacca americana

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: June–September

5,365 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Eastern skunk cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus)

Eastern skunk cabbage

Symplocarpus foetidus

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: February–May

4,941 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Common motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca)

Common motherwort

Leonurus cardiaca

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in MI: June–August

4,885 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Chicory (Cichorium intybus)

Chicory

Cichorium intybus

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in MI: June–October

4,764 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Canada mayflower (Maianthemum canadense)

Canada mayflower

Maianthemum canadense

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: May–June

4,613 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Dame's rocket (Hesperis matronalis)

Dame's rocket

Hesperis matronalis

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in MI: May–June

4,592 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Common selfheal (Prunella vulgaris)

Common selfheal

Prunella vulgaris

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: June–October

4,554 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria)

Purple loosestrife

Lythrum salicaria

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in MI: July–September

4,512 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Yellow trout lily (Erythronium americanum)

Yellow trout lily

Erythronium americanum

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: April–May

4,384 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata)

Garlic mustard

Alliaria petiolata

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in MI: April–May

4,347 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Bittersweet nightshade (Solanum dulcamara)

Bittersweet nightshade

Solanum dulcamara

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in MI: May–September

4,331 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Marsh marigold (Caltha palustris)

Marsh marigold

Caltha palustris

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: April–June

4,095 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Common yarrow (Achillea millefolium)

Common yarrow

Achillea millefolium

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: June–October

4,053 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Wild geranium (Geranium maculatum)

Wild geranium

Geranium maculatum

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: April–May

3,972 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis)

Bloodroot

Sanguinaria canadensis

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: April–May

3,961 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Virginia springbeauty (Claytonia virginica)

Virginia springbeauty

Claytonia virginica

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: April–May

3,952 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora)

Multiflora rose

Rosa multiflora

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in MI: May–June

3,915 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Solomon's plume (false Solomon's seal) (Maianthemum racemosum)

Solomon's plume (false Solomon's seal)

Maianthemum racemosum

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: May–June

3,915 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Eastern teaberry (wintergreen) (Gaultheria procumbens)

Eastern teaberry (wintergreen)

Gaultheria procumbens

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: July–August

3,792 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata)

Swamp milkweed

Asclepias incarnata

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: June–August

3,677 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Northern starflower (Lysimachia borealis)

Northern starflower

Lysimachia borealis

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: May–June

3,649 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Amur honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii)

Amur honeysuckle

Lonicera maackii

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in MI: May–August

3,615 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Ground-ivy (Glechoma hederacea)

Ground-ivy

Glechoma hederacea

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in MI: April–June

3,614 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Purple crownvetch (Securigera varia)

Purple crownvetch

Securigera varia

★ PA state beautification and conservation plantIntroduced

🌼 Blooms in MI: June–September

3,585 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Wild bergamot (Monarda fistulosa)

Wild bergamot

Monarda fistulosa

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: June–August

3,560 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii)

Japanese barberry

Berberis thunbergii

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in MI: April–June

3,543 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Red clover (Trifolium pratense)

Red clover

Trifolium pratense

★ VT state flowerIntroduced

🌼 Blooms in MI: May–October

3,444 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Pink lady's slipper (Cypripedium acaule)

Pink lady's slipper

Cypripedium acaule

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: May–June

3,414 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Broad-leaved helleborine (Epipactis helleborine)

Broad-leaved helleborine

Epipactis helleborine

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in MI: July–August

3,276 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Spotted knapweed (Centaurea stoebe)

Spotted knapweed

Centaurea stoebe

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in MI: June–October

3,276 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Bladder campion (Silene vulgaris)

Bladder campion

Silene vulgaris

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in MI: June–September

3,187 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Hoary alyssum (Berteroa incana)

Hoary alyssum

Berteroa incana

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in MI: June–November

3,129 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Canadian bunchberry (Cornus canadensis)

Canadian bunchberry

Cornus canadensis

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: May–July

3,071 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Black raspberry (Rubus occidentalis)

Black raspberry

Rubus occidentalis

Native

🌼 Few flowering records in MI

3,050 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Creeping thistle (Cirsium arvense)

Creeping thistle

Cirsium arvense

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in MI: June–October

3,046 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Lesser periwinkle (Vinca minor)

Lesser periwinkle

Vinca minor

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in MI: March–June

3,038 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Common soapwort (Saponaria officinalis)

Common soapwort

Saponaria officinalis

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in MI: July–October

3,030 MI sightings on iNaturalist
White campion (Silene latifolia)

White campion

Silene latifolia

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in MI: May–August

3,004 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Blue vervain (Verbena hastata)

Blue vervain

Verbena hastata

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: June–September

2,978 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Orange hawkweed (Pilosella aurantiaca)

Orange hawkweed

Pilosella aurantiaca

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in MI: June–September

2,945 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Red columbine (Aquilegia canadensis)

Red columbine

Aquilegia canadensis

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: May–July

2,939 MI sightings on iNaturalist
White baneberry (Actaea pachypoda)

White baneberry

Actaea pachypoda

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: May–June

2,882 MI sightings on iNaturalist
White clover (Trifolium repens)

White clover

Trifolium repens

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in MI: May–September

2,874 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Purple pitcher plant (Sarracenia purpurea)

Purple pitcher plant

Sarracenia purpurea

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: May–August

2,863 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa)

Butterfly milkweed

Asclepias tuberosa

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: June–August

2,853 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Bull thistle (Cirsium vulgare)

Bull thistle

Cirsium vulgare

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in MI: June–September

2,847 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Black cherry (Prunus serotina)

Black cherry

Prunus serotina

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: May–June

2,792 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Bluebead lily (Clintonia borealis)

Bluebead lily

Clintonia borealis

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: May–June

2,719 MI sightings on iNaturalist
New England aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae)

New England aster

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: September–October

2,681 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Great blue lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica)

Great blue lobelia

Lobelia siphilitica

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: August–September

2,678 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Star-flowered lily-of-the-valley (Maianthemum stellatum)

Star-flowered lily-of-the-valley

Maianthemum stellatum

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: April–June

2,671 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Red deadnettle (Lamium purpureum)

Red deadnettle

Lamium purpureum

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in MI: April–May

2,638 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Partridgeberry (Mitchella repens)

Partridgeberry

Mitchella repens

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: June–July

2,631 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)

Black-eyed Susan

Rudbeckia hirta

★ MD state flowerNative

🌼 Blooms in MI: June–September

2,566 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Guelder-rose (Viburnum opulus)

Guelder-rose

Viburnum opulus

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in MI: May–June

2,540 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Common boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum)

Common boneset

Eupatorium perfoliatum

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: July–September

2,535 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Bird's-foot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus)

Bird's-foot trefoil

Lotus corniculatus

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in MI: May–September

2,512 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Round-lobed hepatica (Hepatica americana)

Round-lobed hepatica

Hepatica americana

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: April–May

2,495 MI sightings on iNaturalist
American jumpseed (Persicaria virginiana)

American jumpseed

Persicaria virginiana

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: August–September

2,491 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi)

Bearberry

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: May–June

2,433 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Cut-leaved toothwort (Cardamine concatenata)

Cut-leaved toothwort

Cardamine concatenata

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: April–May

2,415 MI sightings on iNaturalist
White snakeroot (Ageratina altissima)

White snakeroot

Ageratina altissima

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: August–October

2,396 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis)

Eastern redbud

Cercis canadensis

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: April–May

2,224 MI sightings on iNaturalist
American white water lily (Nymphaea odorata)

American white water lily

Nymphaea odorata

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: June–September

2,190 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Fringed polygala (Polygaloides paucifolia)

Fringed polygala

Polygaloides paucifolia

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: May–June

2,170 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Pitcher's thistle (Cirsium pitcheri)

Pitcher's thistle

Cirsium pitcheri

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: May–August

2,103 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Canada anemone (Anemonastrum canadense)

Canada anemone

Anemonastrum canadense

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: May–July

2,080 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis)

Buttonbush

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: July–August

2,073 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Spotted Joe-Pye weed (Eutrochium maculatum)

Spotted Joe-Pye weed

Eutrochium maculatum

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: July–September

2,051 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Mapleleaf viburnum (Viburnum acerifolium)

Mapleleaf viburnum

Viburnum acerifolium

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: May–June

2,049 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Yellow lady's slipper (Cypripedium parviflorum)

Yellow lady's slipper

Cypripedium parviflorum

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: May–June

2,044 MI sightings on iNaturalist
White sweetclover (Melilotus albus)

White sweetclover

Melilotus albus

🌼 Blooms in MI: June–September

2,037 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Broad-leaved sweet pea (Lathyrus latifolius)

Broad-leaved sweet pea

Lathyrus latifolius

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in MI: June–September

2,009 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis)

Cardinal flower

Lobelia cardinalis

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: July–September

1,995 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Sulphur cinquefoil (Potentilla recta)

Sulphur cinquefoil

Potentilla recta

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in MI: June–August

1,929 MI sightings on iNaturalist
American black elderberry (Sambucus canadensis)

American black elderberry

Sambucus canadensis

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: June–July

1,915 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Carolina horsenettle (Solanum carolinense)

Carolina horsenettle

Solanum carolinense

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in MI: June–August

1,891 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Butter-and-eggs (common toadflax) (Linaria vulgaris)

Butter-and-eggs (common toadflax)

Linaria vulgaris

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in MI: July–October

1,886 MI sightings on iNaturalist
White turtlehead (Chelone glabra)

White turtlehead

Chelone glabra

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: August–September

1,860 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Herb robert (Geranium robertianum)

Herb robert

Geranium robertianum

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: May–October

1,855 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Virginia strawberry (Fragaria virginiana)

Virginia strawberry

Fragaria virginiana

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: April–June

1,850 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Red-berried elder (Sambucus racemosa)

Red-berried elder

Sambucus racemosa

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: April–June

1,830 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Wood anemone (Anemonoides quinquefolia)

Wood anemone

Anemonoides quinquefolia

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: April–June

1,823 MI sightings on iNaturalist
American witch-hazel (Hamamelis virginiana)

American witch-hazel

Hamamelis virginiana

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: January–November

1,781 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Thimbleberry (Rubus parviflorus)

Thimbleberry

Rubus parviflorus

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: June–July

1,761 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Virgin's bower (Clematis virginiana)

Virgin's bower

Clematis virginiana

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: July–September

1,760 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Common tansy (Tanacetum vulgare)

Common tansy

Tanacetum vulgare

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in MI: July–October

1,750 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis)

Lily of the valley

Convallaria majalis

🌼 Blooms in MI: May–June

1,744 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Red osier dogwood (Cornus sericea)

Red osier dogwood

Cornus sericea

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: May–August

1,677 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Wide leek (Allium tricoccum)

Wide leek

Allium tricoccum

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: July–August

1,655 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Common cowparsnip (Heracleum maximum)

Common cowparsnip

Heracleum maximum

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: May–July

1,636 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Dutchman's breeches (Dicentra cucullaria)

Dutchman's breeches

Dicentra cucullaria

Native

🌼 Blooms in MI: April–May

1,632 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Common St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum)

Common St. John's wort

Hypericum perforatum

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in MI: June–September

1,627 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)

Purple coneflower

Echinacea purpurea

🌷 Garden flower

🌼 Blooms in MI: July–October

1,287 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Orange daylily (Hemerocallis fulva)

Orange daylily

Hemerocallis fulva

🌷 Garden flower

🌼 Blooms in MI: June–July

542 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Purple lilac (Syringa vulgaris)

Purple lilac

Syringa vulgaris

★ NH state flower🌷 Garden flower

🌼 Blooms in MI: April–June

419 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Common sunflower (Helianthus annuus)

Common sunflower

Helianthus annuus

🌷 Garden flower

🌷 Grown in Michigan gardens

94 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Daffodil (Narcissus pseudonarcissus)

Daffodil

Narcissus pseudonarcissus

🌷 Garden flower

🌷 Grown in Michigan gardens

75 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Garden peony (Paeonia lactiflora)

Garden peony

Paeonia lactiflora

🌷 Garden flower

🌷 Grown in Michigan gardens

11 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Garden tulip (Tulipa gesneriana)

Garden tulip

Tulipa gesneriana

🌷 Garden flower

🌷 Grown in Michigan gardens

8 MI sightings on iNaturalist
Bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla)

Bigleaf hydrangea

Hydrangea macrophylla

🌷 Garden flower

🌷 Grown in Michigan gardens

0 MI sightings on iNaturalist

Michigan bloom calendar

Show the full bloom calendar (flowers with 15+ Michigan flowering records, earliest bloomers first)
JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
American witch-hazel114 records
Eastern skunk cabbage255 records
Lesser periwinkle211 records
Large white trillium2,225 records
Jack-in-the-pulpit350 records
Yellow trout lily627 records
Garlic mustard200 records
Marsh marigold833 records
Wild geranium372 records
Bloodroot1,055 records
Virginia springbeauty424 records
Ground-ivy205 records
Japanese barberry20 records
Star-flowered lily-of-the-valley148 records
Red deadnettle288 records
Round-lobed hepatica106 records
Cut-leaved toothwort206 records
Eastern redbud47 records
Virginia strawberry165 records
Red-berried elder127 records
Wood anemone208 records
Dutchman's breeches843 records
Purple lilac75 records
Roses (genus Rosa)547 records
Mayapple163 records
Canada mayflower182 records
Dame's rocket371 records
Bittersweet nightshade207 records
Multiflora rose105 records
Solomon's plume (false Solomon's seal)110 records
Northern starflower771 records
Amur honeysuckle122 records
Red clover202 records
Pink lady's slipper1,222 records
Canadian bunchberry147 records
Black raspberry16 records
White campion207 records
Red columbine920 records
White baneberry117 records
White clover152 records
Purple pitcher plant74 records
Black cherry20 records
Bluebead lily212 records
Guelder-rose43 records
Bird's-foot trefoil191 records
Bearberry237 records
Fringed polygala498 records
Pitcher's thistle109 records
Canada anemone136 records
Mapleleaf viburnum55 records
Yellow lady's slipper540 records
Herb robert187 records
Lily of the valley213 records
Red osier dogwood113 records
Common cowparsnip151 records
Dwarf lake iris189 records
Common milkweed283 records
Great mullein98 records
American pokeweed108 records
Common motherwort70 records
Chicory333 records
Common selfheal224 records
Common yarrow170 records
Swamp milkweed202 records
Purple crownvetch183 records
Wild bergamot215 records
Spotted knapweed172 records
Bladder campion162 records
Hoary alyssum131 records
Creeping thistle120 records
Blue vervain180 records
Orange hawkweed155 records
Butterfly milkweed229 records
Bull thistle85 records
Partridgeberry295 records
Black-eyed Susan355 records
American white water lily169 records
White sweetclover125 records
Broad-leaved sweet pea70 records
Sulphur cinquefoil100 records
American black elderberry368 records
Carolina horsenettle97 records
Thimbleberry281 records
Common St. John's wort121 records
Orange daylily41 records
Ghost pipe207 records
Queen Anne's lace (wild carrot)291 records
Purple loosestrife343 records
Eastern teaberry (wintergreen)66 records
Broad-leaved helleborine70 records
Common soapwort152 records
Common boneset102 records
Buttonbush72 records
Spotted Joe-Pye weed100 records
Cardinal flower154 records
Butter-and-eggs (common toadflax)146 records
Virgin's bower30 records
Common tansy72 records
Wide leek126 records
Purple coneflower88 records
Great blue lobelia142 records
American jumpseed26 records
White snakeroot116 records
White turtlehead95 records
New England aster216 records

Darker = more flowering sightings that month. Based on iNaturalist research-grade observations in Michigan marked “Flowering,” as of October 17, 2026. Garden flowers have few records because research-grade data leaves out planted ones.

How we picked these flowers

We started from iNaturalist's research-grade sightings in Michigan, most-observed first, left out grasses, sedges, trees and other plants with tiny or wind-pollinated flowers (plus poison ivy), kept at most three species per genus, and added Michigan's official flowers and popular garden flowers that iNaturalist users record growing in Michigan. Every flower needs a CC0 or CC BY photo.

Rare plant list: Michigan endangered and threatened plants (Mich. Admin. Code R 299.1028, eff. March 20, 2023)
Invasive plant list: Michigan prohibited and restricted species (NREPA Part 413 and the 2026 Invasive Species Order), as listed by Michigan's Invasive Species Program