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 until that name; this is for indexing purposes and does not always indicate a taxonomic relationship.
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
- 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