What’s Blooming in May?
If you are looking for something specific, try the “find in page” feature of your browser (usually CTRL+F). Only native plants, and locations in and near Ramsey County are listed here. Reference: chart keys and locations.
See also: non-native plant chart and blog field reports.
| Plant name | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aunt Lucy Ellisia nyctelea (BCRP) | f | |||
| Bastard Toadflax Comandra umbellata (LLRP) | b | |||
| Bluebead Clintonia borealis (VSLRP) | b | |||
| Bluntleaf Sandwort Moehringia lateriflora (CRDRP, LLRP, VSLRP) | b | |||
| Canada Mayflower Maianthemum canadense (LLRP, VSLRP) | b | |||
| Canadian White Violet Viola canadensis (CRDRP) | b | f | g | |
| Common Blue Violet Viola sororia (CRDRP, LLRP, VSLRP) | b | f | f | |
| Cream Pea Lathyrus ochroleucus (LLRP) | b | |||
| Downy Yellow Violet Viola pubescens (BCRP, CRDRP, LLRP, VSLRP) | b | f | ||
| Drooping Trillium Trillium flexipes (LLRP) | b | f | f | |
| Dutchman's Breeches Dicentra cucullaria (CRDRP) | f | g | ||
| Early Meadow Rue Thalictrum dioicum (BCRP, VSLRP) | b | |||
| Field Pussytoes Antennaria neglecta (LLRP, VSLRP) | b | b | f | |
| Golden Alexanders Zizia aurea (LLRP, VSLRP) | b | |||
| Hairy Puccoon Lithospermum caroliniense (LLRP) | b | |||
| Hoary Puccoon Lithospermum canescens (LLRP) | b | f | ||
| Jack-in-the-pulpit Arisaema triphyllum (BCRP, CRDRP) | b | f | ||
| Kitten-tails Besseya bullii (BCRP) | f | g | ||
| Little-leaf Buttercup Ranunculus abortivus (CRDRP, LLRP, VSLRP) | b | f | f | |
| Marsh Marigold Caltha palustris (VSLRP) | b | f | f | g |
| Nodding Trillium Trillium cernuum (VSLRP) | b | f | f | |
| Prairie Blue-eyed Grass Sisyrinchium campestre (LLRP, VSLRP) | b | |||
| Prairie Smoke Geum triflorum (LLRP) | b | f | f | |
| Red Baneberry Actaea rubra (BCRP, LLRP, VSLRP) | b | |||
| Red Columbine Aquilegia canadensis (BCRP, LLRP, VSLRP) | b | f | ||
| Rue Anemone Thalictrum thalictroides (BCRP, VSLRP) | b | f | f | |
| Sessile-leaf Bellwort Uvularia sessilifolia (LLRP, VSLRP) | b | f | g | |
| Small White Violet Viola macloskeyi (LLRP, VSLRP) | b | f | g | |
| Spiderwort Tradescantia occidentalis (LLRP, VSLRP) | b | |||
| Starflower Trientalis borealis (LLRP, VSLRP) | b | |||
| Starry Solomon's Plume Maianthemum stellatum (LLRP, VSLRP) | b | f | ||
| Sticky-willy Galium aparine (BCRP, CRDRP, LLRP, VSLRP) | b | f | ||
| Thyme-leaf Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia (LLRP) | b | f | f | f |
| Virginia Spring Beauty Claytonia virginica (BCRP) | f | f | f | g |
| Virginia Waterleaf Hydrophyllum virginianum (BCRP) | b | |||
| White Trout Lily Erythronium albidum (CRDRP) | f | g | ||
| Wild Geranium Geranium maculatum (BCRP, CRDRP, LLRP, VSLRP) | b | |||
| Wild Ginger Asarum canadense (BCRP) | b | f | f | f |
| Wild Lupine Lupinus perennis (LLRP) | b | |||
| Wild Sarsaparilla Aralia nudicaulis (LLRP) | b | |||
| Wood Anemone Anemone quinquefolia (CRDRP, LLRP, VSLRP) | b | f | g | |
| Woodland Strawberry Fragaria vesca (LLRP, VSLRP) | b | f | f |
