US wildflower map: Where to see the best blooms across the country before ... trends now
View
comments
With spring in full force, wildflowers of all different colors and sizes are cropping up over the U.S.
Keen spotters can use a new map by iNaturalist to track the best blooms and make sure they see them before they vanish 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 in the past two months along with photos of the blooms and their exact locations.
Members of the public can then upload their own sightings and contribute to the map.
Keen spotters can use a new map by iNaturalist to track the best blooms
Wildflowers in Kansas, Cedar Crest Lodge, Pleasanton, Kansas
An Avalanche lily, one of the earliest flowers blooming along the Skyline Trail at Paradise in Mt. Rainier National Park in Washington State
Wildflower season runs from February at the earliest to June at the latest with some variation based on climate
