The rugged region of the Buffalo National River contains at least seven vegetation types as well as numerous springs and seeps. This provides a variety of habitats which supports a wide array of wildflower species.
Habitat Key
The following symbols have been used to indicate the type of habitat where the plant can be found.
W
Woodlands
B
Bluffs and/or rocky areas
S
Near streams
M
Moist areas
G
Glade and/or dry areas
F
Old fields and/or dry areas
V
Variety
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Wildflower Checklist
Color
Species
Bloom Period
Habitat
Green
Jack-in-the-Pulpit (Arisaema atrorubens)
March - May
W
Green Trillium (Trillium viridescens)
March - May
W
Brown
Sessile Trillium (Trillium sessile)
March - May
W, M
Wild Ginger (Asarum canadense)
April - May
W
Red, Pink
Hepatica (Silene virginica)
Feb. - April
B, W
Spring Beauty (Claytonia virginica)
Feb. - May
M
Fire Pink (Silene virginica)
April - June
G, B
Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis)
April - June
W, M, B
Indian Pink (Spigelia marilandica)
April - June
W, M, S
Rose Verbena (Verbena canadensis)
May - Sept.
W, F
Purple, Blue, Lavender
Bluets (Hedyotis crassifolia)
Feb. - April
W, G
Purple Trillium (Trillium recurvatum)
March - May
M, W
Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum)
April - May
W, M, S
Jacob's Ladder (Polemonium reptans)
April - May
W, M, S
Dwarf Crested Iris (Iris cristata)
April - May
W, S
Blue-Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium)
April - June
G, F
Violet Wood Sorrel (Oxalis violacea)
April - June
V
Hairy Phacelia (Phacelia hirsuta)
April - June
W, F
Spiderwort (Tradescantia spp.)
April - June
B, W, M
Ozark Blue Star (Amsonia illustris)
April - June
W, M
Blue Phlox (Phlox divaricata)
April - June
S, W, M
Venus' Looking Glass (Triodanis perfoliata)
April - Aug.
G, F
Virginia Bluebell (Mertensia virginica)
May - June
W, S
Birdfoot Violet (Viola pedata)
May - June
B, W
Carolina Larkspur (Delphinium carolinianum)
May - June
W, G, B
Skullcap (Scuttelaria incana)
May - July
G, F
Palespike Lobelia (Lobelia spicata)
May - July
G
Great Blue Lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica)
July - Oct.
S, W, M
Chicory (Cichorium intybus)
May - Oct.
F
Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa)
June - Aug.
G, F
Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)
June - Sept.
W, F, S
Bellflower (Campanula americana)
June - Sept.
M, W, S
Western Ironweed (Veronia baldwinii)
July - Sept.
B, F, G
White, Cream
White Trout Lily (Erythronium albidium)
Feb. - April
W, S
Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis)
Feb. - April
W, S
Toothwort (Dentaria laciniata)
Feb. - May
W, S
Ozark Wake Robin (Trillium pusillum var. ozarkanum)
March - May
W
Dutchman's Breeches (Dicentra cucullaria)
March - May
W, S
False Rue Anemone (Isopyrum biternatum)
March - May
W, S
May Apple (Podophyllum peltatum)
March - May
W
Rue Anemone (Thalictrum thalictroides)
March - June
W, S
Shooting Star (Dodecatheon meadia)
April - June
B, M
Pussy Toes (Antennaria plantaginifolia)
April - June
W
Funnel-Form Beardtongue (Penstemon tubaeflorus)
May - June
G, F
Yellow, Orange
Yellow Trout Lily (Erythronium rostratum)
March - May
W
Large-Flowered Bellwort (Uvularia grandiflora)
March - May
V
Celandine Poppy (Stylophorum diphyllum)
March - May
W, S
Buttercup (Ranunculus spp.)
March - June
W, M
Yellow Violet (Viola pensylvanica)
April - May
W, S
Orange Puccoon (Lithospermum canescens)
April - June
G
Golden Alexander (Zizia aurea)
April - June
M, S, G
Yellow Sedum (Sedum nuttallianum)
April - June
G, B
Ragwort/Squaw Weed (Senecio spp.)
April - June
W, S, M
Prickly Pear Cactus (Opuntia compressa)
May - July
G, F
Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa)
May - Sept.
M, S, W
Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)
May - Oct.
G, F
Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis)
May - Oct.
M, S
Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis)
June - Sept.
G, F
Prairie Coneflower (Ratibida pinnata)
June - Sept.
G, F
Tall Tickseed (Coreopsis tripteris)
June - Sept.
G, F
Sunflower (Helianthus spp.)
July - Oct.
G, F
Goldenrod (Solidago spp.)
July - Oct.
G, F, B
Blue phlox is one of the first wildflowers to bloom each spring at Buffalo National River.
