List of Minnesota wild flowers

The List of Minnesota wild flowers lists all of the wild flowers native to Minnesota. Common names follow Minnesota DNR conventions. Where several species of plants share part of a common name, they have been grouped together under that name; this is for indexing purposes and does not always indicate a taxonomic relationship.

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A

Alexanders
- Golden alexanders Zizia aurea
- Heart-leaved alexanders Zizia aptera
Anemone
- Canada anemone Anemone canadensis
- Cut-leaved anemone Anemone multifida var. multifida
- Haller's anemone Anemone halleri
- Wood anemone Anemone quinquefolia
Asters
- Aromatic aster Aster oblongifolius
- Awl aster Aster pilosus var. pilosus
- Bog aster Aster borealis
- Crooked aster Aster prenanthoides
- Drummond's aster Aster drummondii
- Eastern panicled aster Aster lanceolatus
- Flat-topped aster Aster pubentior
- Flat-topped aster Aster umbellatus
- Heath aster Aster ericoides
- Heart-leaved aster Aster cordifolius
- Large-leaved aster Aster macrophyllus
- Lindley's aster Aster ciliolatus
- Long aster Aster x longulus
- Modest aster Aster modestus
- New England aster Aster novae-angliae
- New England aster and Heath aster hybrid Aster x amethystinus
- Ontario aster Aster ontarionis
- Red-stemmed aster Aster firmus
- Red-stemmed aster Aster puniceus
- Short's aster Aster shortii (threatened)
- Sickle-shaped aster Aster falcatus commutatus
- Side-flowering aster Aster lateriflorus
- Silky aster Aster sericeus
- Skyblue aster Aster oolentangiensis
- Smooth aster Aster laevis
- Tail-leaved aster Aster sagittifolius
- Veiny lined aster Aster praealtus
- Western panicled aster Aster hesperius
Autumn sneezeweed Helenium autumnale

B

Baneberry
- Red baneberry Actaea rubra
- White baneberry Actaea pachypoda
Beard-tongues
- Large-flowered beard tongue Penstemon grandiflorus
- Pale beard tongue Penstemon pallidus
- Slender beard tongue Penstemon gracilis
- White beard tongue Penstemon albidus
Bellwort
- Large-flowered bellwort Uvularia grandiflora
- Pale bellwort Uvularia sessilifolia
Black-eyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta
Blanketflower Gaillardia aristata
Blazing stars
- Cylindric blazing star Liatris cylindracea
- Dotted blazing star Liatris punctata
- Great blazing star Liatris pycnostachya
- Northern plains blazing star Liatris ligulistylis
- Rough blazing star Liatris aspera
Bloodroot Sanguinaria canadensis
Bluebead lily Clintonia borealis
Blueberry
- Lowbush blueberry Vaccinium angustifolium
- Velvet-leaved blueberry Vaccinium myrtilloides
Blue-eyed grasses
- Field blue-eyed grass Sisyrinchium campestre
- Mountain blue-eyed grass Sisyrinchium montanum montanum
- Narrowleaf blue-eyed grass Sisyrinchium angustifolium
- Pointed-petal blue-eyed grass Sisyrinchium mucronatum
Blue flag
- Northern blue flag Iris versicolor
- Southern blue flag Iris virginica var. shrevei
Bunchberry Cornus canadensis
Butterflyweed Asclepias tuberosa var. interior

C

Canada mayflower Maianthemum canadense
Cinquefoil
- Bushy cinquefoil Potentilla paradoxa
- Marsh cinquefoil Potentilla palustris
- Pennsylvania cinquefoil Potentilla pensylvanica
- Rough cinquefoil Potentilla norvegica
- Shrubby cinquefoil Potentilla fruticosa
- Slender cinquefoil Potentilla flabelliformis
- Spreading cinquefoil Potentilla effusa
- Tall cinquefoil Potentilla arguta
Wild Columbine Aquilegia canadensis
Coneflowers
- Gray-headed coneflower Ratibida pinnata
- Narrow-leaved purple coneflower Echinacea pallida var. angustifolia
- Prairie coneflower Ratibida columnifera
- Sweet coneflower Rudbeckia subtomentosa
- Tall coneflower Rudbeckia laciniata var. laciniata
- Three-leaved coneflower Rudbeckia triloba var. triloba (special concern)
Coralroot
- Autumn coralroot Corallorhiza odontorhiza var. odontorhiza
- Early coralroot Corallorhiza trifida
- Spotted coralroot Corallorhiza maculata
- Striped coralroot Corallorhiza striata var. striata
Cottongrass
- Chamisso's cottongrass Eriophorum chamissonis
- Delicate cottongrass Eriophorum tenellum
- Green-keeled cottongrass Eriophorum viridicarinatum
- Slender cottongrass Eriophorum gracile
- Tall cottongrass Eriophorum polystachion
- Tawny cottongrass Eriophorum virginicum
- Tussock cottongrass Eriophorum vaginatum var. spissum
Cow parsnip Heracleum maximum
Culver's root Veronicastrum virginicum

D

Dogbane
- Clasping dogbane Apocynum sibiricum
- Hemp dogbane, also known as American Hemp, Apocynum cannabinum
- Intermediate dogbane Apocynum x floribundum
- Spreading dogbane Apocynum androsaemifolium

E

Evening Primroses
- Common evening primrose Oenothera biennis
- Cleland's evening primrose Oenothera clelandii
- Cut-leaved evening primrose Oenothera laciniata
- Northern evening primrose Oenothera parviflora
- Nuttall's evening primrose Oenothera nuttallii
- Perennial evening primrose Oenothera perennis
- Rhombic evening primrose Oenothera rhombipetala
- Toothed evening primrose Calylophus serrulatus

F

False Solomon's Seal
- Common false Solomon's seal Smilacina racemosa
- Starry false Solomon's seal Smilacina stellata
- Three-leaved false Solomon's seal Smilacina trifolia
Fireweed Epilobium angustifolium
Flodman's thistle Cirsium flodmanii

G

Gaywings Polygala paucifolia
Gentians
- Billington's gentian Gentiana x billingtonii
- Bottle gentian Gentiana andrewsii
- Downy gentian Gentiana puberulenta
- Great Lakes gentian Gentiana rubricaulis
- Greater fringed gentian Gentianopsis crinita
- Horse gentian Triosteum aurantiacum
- Lesser fringed gentian Gentianopsis procera
- Northern gentian Gentiana affinis (special concern)
- Spurred gentian Halenia deflexa
- Stiff gentian Gentianella quinquefolia var. occidentalis
- Yellowish gentian Gentiana flavida
Giant Hyssop
- Blue giant hyssop Agastache foeniculum
- Purple giant hyssop Agastache scrophulariaefolia
- Yellow giant hyssop Agastache nepetoides
Goldenrod
- Canada goldenrod Solidago canadensis
- Early goldenrod Solidago juncea
- Giant goldenrod Solidago gigantea
- Gray goldenrod Solidago nemoralis
- Hairy goldenrod Solidago hispida
- Missouri goldenrod Solidago missouriensis
- Riddell's goldenrod Solidago riddellii
- Stiff goldenrod Solidago rigida
- Soft goldenrod Solidago mollis (special concern)
- Upland white aster Solidago ptarmicoides
- Zigzag goldenrod Solidago flexicaulis
Ground plum Astragalus crassicarpus
Gumweed Grindelia squarrosa

H

Harebell Campanula rotundifolia
Hepatica
- Sharp-lobed hepatica Anemone acutiloba
- Round-lobed hepatica Anemone americana
Honeysuckle
- Bush honeysuckle Diervilla lonicera
- Fly honeysuckle Lonicera canadensis
- Grape honeysuckle Lonicera reticulata
- Hairy honeysuckle Lonicera hirsuta
- Mountain fly honeysuckle Lonicera villosa
- Swamp fly honeysuckle Lonicera oblongifolia
- Wild honeysuckle Lonicera dioica

I

Indian paintbrush
- Downy paintbrush Castilleja sessiliflora
- Indian paintbrush Castilleja coccinea
- Northern paintbrush Castilleja septentrionalis (endangered)
Indian pipe Monotropa uniflora

J

Jack-in-the-pulpit Arisaema triphyllum
Joe pye weed
- Spotted Joe pye weed Eupatorium maculatum
- Sweet Joe pye weed Eupatorium purpureum

L

Lady's slippers
- Andrew's lady's slipper Cypripedium x andrewsii
- Showy lady's slipper Cypripedium reginae (the Minnesota State flower)
- Small white lady's slipper Cypripedium candidum (special concern)
- Stemless lady's slipper, also known as Moccasin flower, Cypripedium acaule
- Yellow lady's slipper Cypripedium calceolus
Leadplant Amorpha canescens

M

Marsh marigold
- Floating marsh marigold Caltha natans (endangered)
- Common marsh marigold Caltha palustris
Milk vetch
- Alpine milk vetch Astragalus alpinus (endangered)
- Canada milk vetch Astragalus canadensis
- Cooper's milk vetch Astragalus neglectus
- Field milk vetch Astragalus agrestis
- Loose-flowered milkvetch Astragalus tenellus
- Lotus milk vetch Astragalus lotiflorus
- Missouri milk vetch Astragalus missouriensis (special concern)
- Prairie milk vetch Astragalus adsurgens
- Racemose milk vetch Astragalus racemosus (possibly non-native)
- Slender milk vetch Astragalus flexuosus (special concern)
Milkweeds
- Clasping milkweed Asclepias amplexicaulis (special concern)
- Common milkweed Asclepias syriaca
- Green milkweed Asclepias viridiflora
- Narrow-leaved milkweed Asclepias stenophylla (endangered)
- Oval-leaved milkweed Asclepias ovalifolia
- Poke milkweed Asclepias exaltata
- Prairie milkweed Asclepias hirtella (threatened)
- Purple milkweed Asclepias purpurascens
- Showy milkweed Asclepias speciosa
- Sullivant's milkweed Asclepias sullivantii (threatened)
- Swamp milkweed Asclepias incarnata var. incarnata
- Whorled milkweed Asclepias verticillata
- Woolly milkweed Asclepias lanuginosa
Miterwort
- Naked miterwort Mitella nuda
- Two-leaved miterwort Mitella diphylla

O

Orchids
- Hooker's orchid Platanthera hookeri
- Intermediate bog orchid Platanthera x media
- Large round-leaved orchid Platanthera orbiculata
- Long-bracted orchid Ceologlossum viride var. varescens
- Ragged fringed orchid Platanthera lacera
- Ram's head orchid Cypripedium arietinum (threatened)
- Small green wood orchid Platanthera clavellata (special concern)
- Small northern bog orchid Platanthera obtusata
- Small purple fringed orchid Platanthera psycodes
- Tall northern bog orchid Platanthera hyperborea
- Tall white bog orchid Platanthera dilatata
- Tubercled rein orchid Platanthera flava var. herbiola (endangered)
- Western prairie fringed orchid Platanthera praeclara (threatened)
Ox-eye Heliopsis helianthoides var. scabra

P

Pasqueflower Anemone patens var. multifida
Pearly everlasting Anaphalis margaritacea
Phlox
- Blue phlox Phlox divaricata var. laphamii
- Prairie phlox Phlox pilosa var. fulgida
Pitcher plant Sarracenia purpurea var. purpurea
Prairie clover
- White prairie clover Dalea candida
- Western white prairie clover Dalea candida var. oligophylla
- Foxtail dalea Dalea leporina
- Purple prairie clover Dalea purpurea var. purpurea
- Silky prairie clover Dalea villosa var. villosa
Prairie larkspur Delphinium carolinianum var. virescens
Prairie smoke Geum triflorum
Prairie turnip Pediomelum esculentum
Puccoon
- Hoary puccoon Lithospermum canescens
- Hairy puccoon Lithospermum carolinense var. croceum
- Narrow-leaved puccoon Lithospermum incisum
Pyrolas (also known as shinleaves)
- Elliptic shinleaf Pyrola elliptica
- Green-flowered pyrola Pyrola chlorantha
- One-flowered pyrola Pyrola unifora
- One-sided pyrola Pyrola secunda
- Pink shinleaf Pyrola asarifolia
- Round-leaved pyrola Pyrola rotundifolia var. americana
- Small shinleaf Pyrola minor (special concern)

R

Roses
- Prairie rose Rosa arkansana
- Prickly rose Rosa acicularis
- Smooth wild rose Rosa blanda
- Wood's rose Rosa woodsii var. woodsii'

S

Silverleaf scurfpea Pediomelum argophyllum
Spiderwort
- Bracted spiderwort Tradescantia bracteata
- Ohio spiderwort Tradescantia ohiensis
- Western spiderwort Tradescantia occidentalis
Starflower Trientalis borealis
Strawberry
- Common strawberry Fragaria virginiana
- Wood strawberry Fragaria vesca var. americana
Sunflowers
- Bright sunflower Helianthus x laetiflorus
- Common sunflower Helianthus annuus
- Giant sunflower Helianthus giganteus
- Hairy sunflower Helianthus hirsutus
- Maximilian's sunflower Helianthus maximiliani
- Nuttall's sunflower Helianthus nuttallii ssp. rydbergii (special concern)
- Prairie sunflower Helianthus petiolaris var. petiolaris
- Sawtooth sunflower Helianthus grosseserratus
- Stiff sunflower Helianthus pauciflorus
- Tickseed sunflower Bidens aristosa
- Western sunflower Helianthus occidentalis var. occidentalis
- Woodland sunflower Helianthus strumosus

T

Tarragon Artemisia dracunculus
Touch-me-not
- Pale touch-me-not Impatiens pallida
- Spotted touch-me-not Impatiens capensis
Trilliums
- Drooping trillium Trillium flexipes
- Large-flowered trillium Trillium grandiflorum
- Nodding trillium Trillium cernuum var. macranthum
- Snow trillium Trillium nivale
Twinflower Linnaea borealis var. longiflora
Twistedstalk
- Clasping leaved twistedstalk Streptopus amplexifolius
- Rose twistedstalk Streptopus roseus var. longipes

V

Violets
- Arrow-leaved violet Viola sagittata
- Bearded birdfoot violet Viola palmata var. pedatifida
- Beardless birdfoot violet Viola pedata
- Big-leaved white violet Viola blanda
- Common blue violet Viola sororia
- Dog violet Viola conspersa
- Great-spurred violet Viola selkirkii
- Kidney-leaved violet Viola renifolia
- Marsh violet Viola cucullata
- Lance-leaved violet Viola lanceolata (threatened)
- New England violet Viola novae-angliae
- Northern bog violet Viola nephrophylla
- Northern white violet Viola macloskeyi var. pallens
- Rugulose violet Viola canadensis var. rugulosa
- Sand violet Viola adunca
- Yellow prairie violet Viola nuttallii (threatened)
- Yellow violet Viola pubescens
Violet wood sorrel Oxalis violacea
Virginia mountain mint Pycnanthemum virginianum

W

White camas Zigadenus elegans
Wild bergamot Monarda fistulosa
Wild calla Calla palustris
Wild licorice Glycyrrhiza lepidota
Wild onion
- Nodding wild onion Allium cernuum
- Prairie wild onion Allium stellatum
- White wild onion Allium textile
Wild sweet William Phlox maculata
Wintergreen Gaultheria procumbens
Wolfberry Symphoricarpos occidentalis
Wood betony Pedicularis canadensis
Wood lily Lilium philadelphicum var. andinum
Wormwood
- Sage wormwood Artemisia frigida
- Tall wormwood Artemisia campestris

References

Ecology of Minnesota

Fauna	List of amphibians of Minnesota · List of ants of Minnesota · List of birds of Minnesota · List of fish of Minnesota · List of mammals of Minnesota · List of reptiles of Minnesota

Flora	List of Minnesota aquatic plants · List of Minnesota trees · List of Minnesota wild flowers