Flower profile

White globeflower

Trollius albiflorus

White globeflower (Trollius albiflorus) is a flowering plant in the Ranunculaceae family, native in the lower 48 states, blooming mostly May–July across the U.S.

Native in the lower 48

White globeflower is a wildflower that USDA PLANTS lists as native in the lower 48 states. It's on our flower lists for 2 states, and across the U.S. it's most often seen in bloom in May–July.

7states where USDA records it

2Bloomipedia state lists include it

2,652U.S. sightings*

*iNaturalist research-grade observations, as of October 17, 2026.

On our lists for: Colorado, Wyoming

Quick look

Trollius albiflorus is a species of flowering plants in the family Ranunculaceae. It is commonly called the white globeflower.
From Wikipedia's article Trollius albiflorus, CC BY-SA 4.0.

It belongs to the Ranunculaceae family. ^iNaturalist
USDA PLANTS describes it as an herb (forb) with a perennial life cycle. ^{USDA PLANTS}
USDA PLANTS lists it as native in the lower 48 states and records it in 7 states. ^{USDA PLANTS}
NatureServe lists it as native to Colorado and Wyoming. ^NatureServe
In Colorado, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in May–July. ^iNaturalist
iNaturalist has 1,583 research-grade sightings of it in Colorado, ranking #102 among the 160 flowers on our Colorado list. ^iNaturalist
iNaturalist has 364 research-grade sightings of it in Wyoming, ranking #77 among the 113 flowers on our Wyoming list. ^iNaturalist

When does it bloom?

Flowering records by month across the U.S. (iNaturalist research-grade observations marked “Flowering”) (233 records)

Bloom time in the 2 states whose Bloomipedia list includes it

State	Type	Peak bloom	Sightings*
Colorado	Native	May–July	1,583
Wyoming	Native	few records (18)	364

Conservation status

Federal (U.S. ESA): Not listed No U.S. Endangered Species Act listing in the USFWS ECOS database. ^{USFWS ECOS}
NatureServe global: G5 Secure worldwide. ^NatureServe
Colorado: No list Colorado has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's Colorado ranks instead. NatureServe: S4, apparently secure in Colorado.
Wyoming: No list Wyoming has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's Wyoming ranks instead. NatureServe: S4, apparently secure in Wyoming.
Rare elsewhere: Other states where NatureServe ranks it rare or missing: OR (S1), UT (S2). (S1 critically imperiled, S2 imperiled, SH possibly extirpated, SX presumed extirpated.)

Checked October 17, 2026. Rankings and lists can change, so follow the links for the latest.

Can you eat it?

For peopleNot well documented

None of the sources we checked (NC State Extension (no page for this plant), USDA PLANTS) say whether it's edible or poisonous for people.

For petsNot well documented

It isn't on the ASPCA plant list.

🌿 Never eat a wild plant unless you're certain of its ID; this isn't medical advice. Worried about a person? Call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222. Worried about a pet? Call your vet.

Where does it grow?

USDA PLANTS records white globeflower in 7 states.

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See the full list of states

Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming.

Colorado counties with USDA records: Boulder, Chaffee, Clear Creek, Custer, Delta, Dolores, Eagle, El Paso, Garfield, Gilpin, Grand, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Jackson, Jefferson, La Plata, Larimer, Mesa, Montezuma, Ouray, Park, Pitkin, Rio Grande, Routt, Saguache, San Juan, San Miguel, Summit.

Wyoming counties with USDA records: Albany, Big Horn, Carbon, Converse, Fremont, Johnson, Lincoln, Park, Sheridan, Sublette, Teton.

Names, range and relatives

Native status by region (USDA PLANTS): Canada: Native; Lower 48 states: Native.

County records: USDA PLANTS lists it in 75 counties across 7 states; the most are in Colorado (28), Montana (12), Wyoming (11).

More from the Ranunculaceae family (48 on Bloomipedia; most observed first): Lesser celandine, Rue anemone, Red columbine, Wood anemone, Western columbine, Marsh marigold, White baneberry, Round-lobed hepatica.

More Colorado flowers

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🌼 Blooms in CO: June–August

Prairie pasqueflower

Pulsatilla nuttalliana

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🌼 Blooms in CO: April–June

Rocky mountain marsh-marigold

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Native

🌼 Blooms in CO: May–July

Sources

USDA, NRCS. PLANTS Database, profile TRLAA2.
iNaturalist, Trollius albiflorus: taxonomy, research-grade observation counts and “Flowering” annotations, retrieved October 17, 2026.
Wikipedia, Trollius albiflorus (lead quoted under CC BY-SA 4.0).
Colorado: Colorado noxious weed lists A, B and C (8 CCR 1206-2, eff. May 15, 2025).
Wyoming: Wyoming state designated noxious weeds (W.S. 11-5-102(a)(xi)), as listed by the Wyoming Weed & Pest Council.
USFWS, ECOS species database (ESA listing check), October 17, 2026.
NatureServe Explorer, Trollius albiflorus (global and state ranks).
Edibility and toxicity: no source found (marked "not well documented").
Photo: Daughter Dad via iNaturalist · CC BY 4.0 · resized.