US Wildflower Map: Where to See the Most Beautiful Flowers Across the Country Before They’re Gone

With spring in full force, wildflowers of all colors and sizes are appearing across the United States.

Avid spotters can use a new map from iNaturalist to track the best flowers and make sure they see them before they disappear for another season.

There are hotspots all over the country with hundreds of different species including poppies, sunflowers and daisies.

The map includes more than 10,000 flowers spotted over the past two months, along with photos of the flowers and their exact locations.

Members of the public can then upload their own observations and contribute to the map.

Avid watchers can use a new map from iNaturalist to track the best flowers

Wildflowers in Kansas, Cedar Crest Lodge, Pleasanton, Kansas

An avalanche lily, one of the first flowers to bloom along the Skyline Trail in Paradise, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington.

Wildflower season runs from February at the earliest to June at the latest, with some variation depending on U.S. climate and species.

There are clearly visible areas on the map to view the flowers.

The Midwest belt and pockets of the East Coast are teeming with sightings, while California on the West Coast has a very high concentration of blooms.

California is known worldwide for its high concentration of rare species and its biodiversity.

Nick Jensen, conservation program director at the California Native Plant Society, told the San Francisco Chronicle, “California isn’t the only place with beautiful flowers, but Californians don’t need to go to Australia or the Atacama Desert to see something beautiful. global importance.

“It’s really cool.”

Rain is essential for wildflowers and numerous downpours across the United States this year and last mean there is a plentiful supply to be seen.

Wildflowers bloom on April 23 in Death Valley National Park, California.

Following torrential rains from Tropical Storm Hilary last August and subsequent winter storms, parts of Death Valley National Park are now experiencing widespread wildflower blooms.

Pictured: pale evening primrose and common scorpionweed in flower

Last year was also a “superbloom,” meaning there should have been more seeds and even more flowers this year.

Experts recommend visiting Sun Valley in Idaho for its carpets of yellow, pink and white wildflowers.

Or for those looking for waterfalls and a wide range of flowers, they suggest trying Shenandoah National Park in Virginia, home to bloodroots, trilliums, violets, geraniums and pink lady’s-slippers.

In California, people can visit the famous Antelope Valley California poppy preserve, which turns bright orange and yellow from mid-March to May.

For a flash of purple in the South, visitors can head to the Texas Hill Country to catch bluebonnets.