Bloomipedia

🌸 State flowers

Minnesota in bloom

Minnesota's official flower is the pink and white lady's slipper (1902). Meet it, then explore 110 Minnesota wildflowers and garden favorites by bloom month.

Showy lady's slipper
★ Official state flower · 1902

Pink and white lady's slipper

Cypripedium reginae

Named Minnesota's official state flower in 1902 (Minn. Stat. § 1.142). The lady's slipper was named state flower in 1902; a 1967 law specified the showy pink and white species. In Minnesota, most flowering sightings come in June–July.

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Sources: Minn. Stat. § 1.142; iNaturalist flowering records.

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Explore 110 Minnesota flowers

101 wildflowers and flowering shrubs, picked from Minnesota's most-observed flowering plants on iNaturalist, plus 9 garden favorites. Filter by bloom month or type.

Showing 109 flowers

Common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)

Common milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: June–August

6,822 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis)

Bloodroot

Sanguinaria canadensis

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: April–May

5,618 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Jack-in-the-pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum)

Jack-in-the-pulpit

Arisaema triphyllum

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: April–June

5,447 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Great mullein (Verbascum thapsus)

Great mullein

Verbascum thapsus

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in MN: June–October

5,350 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Wild bergamot (Monarda fistulosa)

Wild bergamot

Monarda fistulosa

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: July–August

4,879 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Virginia waterleaf (Hydrophyllum virginianum)

Virginia waterleaf

Hydrophyllum virginianum

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: May–June

4,860 MN sightings on iNaturalist
White snakeroot (Ageratina altissima)

White snakeroot

Ageratina altissima

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: July–September

4,710 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Common motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca)

Common motherwort

Leonurus cardiaca

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in MN: June–August

4,636 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Red columbine (Aquilegia canadensis)

Red columbine

Aquilegia canadensis

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: May–July

4,439 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)

Black-eyed Susan

Rudbeckia hirta

★ MD state flowerNative

🌼 Blooms in MN: June–October

4,368 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Common yarrow (Achillea millefolium)

Common yarrow

Achillea millefolium

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: June–September

4,323 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Bird's-foot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus)

Bird's-foot trefoil

Lotus corniculatus

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in MN: June–September

4,271 MN sightings on iNaturalist
White campion (Silene latifolia)

White campion

Silene latifolia

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in MN: May–September

3,885 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Red-berried elder (Sambucus racemosa)

Red-berried elder

Sambucus racemosa

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: April–May

3,859 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Marsh marigold (Caltha palustris)

Marsh marigold

Caltha palustris

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: April–June

3,693 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Red baneberry (Actaea rubra)

Red baneberry

Actaea rubra

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: May–June

3,682 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Canadian bunchberry (Cornus canadensis)

Canadian bunchberry

Cornus canadensis

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: May–July

3,611 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Hoary alyssum (Berteroa incana)

Hoary alyssum

Berteroa incana

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in MN: May–September

3,580 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Hoary vervain (Verbena stricta)

Hoary vervain

Verbena stricta

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: June–August

3,573 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Wild geranium (Geranium maculatum)

Wild geranium

Geranium maculatum

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: May–June

3,556 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Wood anemone (Anemonoides quinquefolia)

Wood anemone

Anemonoides quinquefolia

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: April–June

3,555 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Ground-ivy (Glechoma hederacea)

Ground-ivy

Glechoma hederacea

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in MN: April–June

3,520 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa)

Butterfly milkweed

Asclepias tuberosa

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: June–August

3,372 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Bittersweet nightshade (Solanum dulcamara)

Bittersweet nightshade

Solanum dulcamara

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in MN: June–September

3,340 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Leadplant (Amorpha canescens)

Leadplant

Amorpha canescens

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: June–August

3,282 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Canada anemone (Anemonastrum canadense)

Canada anemone

Anemonastrum canadense

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: May–July

3,206 MN sightings on iNaturalist
False sunflower (Heliopsis helianthoides)

False sunflower

Heliopsis helianthoides

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: June–September

3,190 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata)

Garlic mustard

Alliaria petiolata

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in MN: April–May

3,178 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Blue vervain (Verbena hastata)

Blue vervain

Verbena hastata

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: July–September

3,173 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Canada mayflower (Maianthemum canadense)

Canada mayflower

Maianthemum canadense

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: May–June

3,111 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Creeping bellflower (Campanula rapunculoides)

Creeping bellflower

Campanula rapunculoides

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in MN: June–September

3,092 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Common tansy (Tanacetum vulgare)

Common tansy

Tanacetum vulgare

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in MN: July–October

3,086 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Purple crownvetch (Securigera varia)

Purple crownvetch

Securigera varia

★ PA state beautification and conservation plantIntroduced

🌼 Blooms in MN: June–September

3,065 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata)

Swamp milkweed

Asclepias incarnata

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: June–August

3,065 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Creeping thistle (Cirsium arvense)

Creeping thistle

Cirsium arvense

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in MN: June–September

3,042 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Largeflower bellwort (Uvularia grandiflora)

Largeflower bellwort

Uvularia grandiflora

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: April–May

3,033 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Ghost pipe (Monotropa uniflora)

Ghost pipe

Monotropa uniflora

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: July–September

3,013 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Red clover (Trifolium pratense)

Red clover

Trifolium pratense

★ VT state flowerIntroduced

🌼 Blooms in MN: May–October

2,968 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Dame's rocket (Hesperis matronalis)

Dame's rocket

Hesperis matronalis

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in MN: May–June

2,880 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Bluebead lily (Clintonia borealis)

Bluebead lily

Clintonia borealis

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: May–June

2,796 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana)

Chokecherry

Prunus virginiana

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: May–June

2,713 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Orange hawkweed (Pilosella aurantiaca)

Orange hawkweed

Pilosella aurantiaca

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in MN: June–October

2,673 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Purple prairie clover (Dalea purpurea)

Purple prairie clover

Dalea purpurea

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: June–August

2,583 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Guelder-rose (Viburnum opulus)

Guelder-rose

Viburnum opulus

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: May–June

2,554 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Solomon's plume (false Solomon's seal) (Maianthemum racemosum)

Solomon's plume (false Solomon's seal)

Maianthemum racemosum

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: May–June

2,488 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Rue anemone (Thalictrum thalictroides)

Rue anemone

Thalictrum thalictroides

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: April–May

2,475 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Black raspberry (Rubus occidentalis)

Black raspberry

Rubus occidentalis

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: May–June

2,474 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Dutchman's breeches (Dicentra cucullaria)

Dutchman's breeches

Dicentra cucullaria

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: April–May

2,460 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Butter-and-eggs (common toadflax) (Linaria vulgaris)

Butter-and-eggs (common toadflax)

Linaria vulgaris

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in MN: June–October

2,348 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Common selfheal (Prunella vulgaris)

Common selfheal

Prunella vulgaris

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in MN: June–September

2,340 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Grey-headed coneflower (Ratibida pinnata)

Grey-headed coneflower

Ratibida pinnata

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: July–September

2,316 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Fireweed (Chamaenerion angustifolium)

Fireweed

Chamaenerion angustifolium

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: July–September

2,263 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Large-leaved aster (Eurybia macrophylla)

Large-leaved aster

Eurybia macrophylla

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: July–October

2,255 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Red osier dogwood (Cornus sericea)

Red osier dogwood

Cornus sericea

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: May–September

2,228 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Cutleaf coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata)

Cutleaf coneflower

Rudbeckia laciniata

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: July–September

2,197 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria)

Purple loosestrife

Lythrum salicaria

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in MN: July–September

2,154 MN sightings on iNaturalist
New England aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae)

New England aster

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: August–October

2,085 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Purple pitcher plant (Sarracenia purpurea)

Purple pitcher plant

Sarracenia purpurea

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: June–September

2,041 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Northern starflower (Lysimachia borealis)

Northern starflower

Lysimachia borealis

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: May–June

2,007 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Spotted knapweed (Centaurea stoebe)

Spotted knapweed

Centaurea stoebe

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in MN: July–October

2,002 MN sightings on iNaturalist
White sweetclover (Melilotus albus)

White sweetclover

Melilotus albus

🌼 Blooms in MN: June–September

1,955 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Stiff-leaved goldenrod (Solidago rigida)

Stiff-leaved goldenrod

Solidago rigida

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: August–September

1,954 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Thimbleberry (Rubus parviflorus)

Thimbleberry

Rubus parviflorus

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: June–July

1,939 MN sightings on iNaturalist
American white water lily (Nymphaea odorata)

American white water lily

Nymphaea odorata

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: June–September

1,906 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Golden alexanders (Zizia aurea)

Golden alexanders

Zizia aurea

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: May–June

1,905 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Nodding trillium (Trillium cernuum)

Nodding trillium

Trillium cernuum

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: May–June

1,847 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Showy tick-trefoil (Desmodium canadense)

Showy tick-trefoil

Desmodium canadense

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: June–August

1,803 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Northern bush honeysuckle (Diervilla lonicera)

Northern bush honeysuckle

Diervilla lonicera

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: June–August

1,801 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Spotted Joe-Pye weed (Eutrochium maculatum)

Spotted Joe-Pye weed

Eutrochium maculatum

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: July–September

1,794 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Round-lobed hepatica (Hepatica americana)

Round-lobed hepatica

Hepatica americana

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: April–May

1,785 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Tall bellflower (Campanulastrum americanum)

Tall bellflower

Campanulastrum americanum

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: July–September

1,707 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Siberian squill (Scilla siberica)

Siberian squill

Scilla siberica

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in MN: March–May

1,704 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Spreading dogbane (Apocynum androsaemifolium)

Spreading dogbane

Apocynum androsaemifolium

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: June–August

1,703 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Virginia strawberry (Fragaria virginiana)

Virginia strawberry

Fragaria virginiana

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: May–June

1,701 MN sightings on iNaturalist
False rue anemone (Enemion biternatum)

False rue anemone

Enemion biternatum

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: April–October

1,690 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Bull thistle (Cirsium vulgare)

Bull thistle

Cirsium vulgare

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in MN: July–October

1,670 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Anise hyssop (Agastache foeniculum)

Anise hyssop

Agastache foeniculum

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: June–September

1,664 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Rough blazing star (Liatris aspera)

Rough blazing star

Liatris aspera

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: August–September

1,660 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Cup plant (Silphium perfoliatum)

Cup plant

Silphium perfoliatum

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: July–September

1,659 MN sightings on iNaturalist
White clover (Trifolium repens)

White clover

Trifolium repens

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in MN: May–September

1,647 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Great blue lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica)

Great blue lobelia

Lobelia siphilitica

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: August–September

1,643 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Blue phlox (Phlox divaricata)

Blue phlox

Phlox divaricata

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: April–June

1,637 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Pearly everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea)

Pearly everlasting

Anaphalis margaritacea

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: July–October

1,617 MN sightings on iNaturalist
White fawnlily (Erythronium albidum)

White fawnlily

Erythronium albidum

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: April–May

1,609 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Early meadow-rue (Thalictrum dioicum)

Early meadow-rue

Thalictrum dioicum

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: April–June

1,609 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Large-flowered beardtongue (Penstemon grandiflorus)

Large-flowered beardtongue

Penstemon grandiflorus

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: May–June

1,602 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Broad-leaved goldenrod (Solidago flexicaulis)

Broad-leaved goldenrod

Solidago flexicaulis

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: August–September

1,576 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Large white trillium (Trillium grandiflorum)

Large white trillium

Trillium grandiflorum

★ OH state wildflowerNative

🌼 Blooms in MN: May–June

1,572 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Common cowparsnip (Heracleum maximum)

Common cowparsnip

Heracleum maximum

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: June–July

1,557 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Pointed-leaved tick-trefoil (Hylodesmum glutinosum)

Pointed-leaved tick-trefoil

Hylodesmum glutinosum

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: June–August

1,548 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Catnip (Nepeta cataria)

Catnip

Nepeta cataria

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in MN: June–September

1,517 MN sightings on iNaturalist
American hog-peanut (Amphicarpaea bracteata)

American hog-peanut

Amphicarpaea bracteata

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: August

1,506 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Northern prickly ash (Zanthoxylum americanum)

Northern prickly ash

Zanthoxylum americanum

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: April–May

1,487 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Common boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum)

Common boneset

Eupatorium perfoliatum

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: July–September

1,459 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)

Common dandelion

Taraxacum officinale

★ NH state wildflowerIntroduced

🌼 Blooms in MN: April–November

1,455 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Wild Four o'Clock (Mirabilis nyctaginea)

Wild Four o'Clock

Mirabilis nyctaginea

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: May–July

1,454 MN sightings on iNaturalist
White rattlesnake root (Nabalus albus)

White rattlesnake root

Nabalus albus

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: August–September

1,443 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Prairie alumroot (Heuchera richardsonii)

Prairie alumroot

Heuchera richardsonii

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: May–June

1,438 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Sharp-lobed hepatica (Hepatica acutiloba)

Sharp-lobed hepatica

Hepatica acutiloba

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: April–May

1,434 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Culver's root (Veronicastrum virginicum)

Culver's root

Veronicastrum virginicum

Native

🌼 Blooms in MN: July–August

1,430 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Roses (genus Rosa) (Rosa)

Roses (genus Rosa)

Rosa

★ NY state flower🌷 Garden flower

🌼 Blooms in MN: June–July

1,194 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)

Purple coneflower

Echinacea purpurea

🌷 Garden flower

🌼 Blooms in MN: July–September

1,164 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Orange daylily (Hemerocallis fulva)

Orange daylily

Hemerocallis fulva

🌷 Garden flower

🌼 Blooms in MN: June–August

471 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Purple lilac (Syringa vulgaris)

Purple lilac

Syringa vulgaris

★ NH state flower🌷 Garden flower

🌼 Blooms in MN: May–June

260 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Common sunflower (Helianthus annuus)

Common sunflower

Helianthus annuus

🌷 Garden flower

🌼 Blooms in MN: July–October

196 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Garden peony (Paeonia lactiflora)

Garden peony

Paeonia lactiflora

🌷 Garden flower

🌷 Grown in Minnesota gardens

8 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Garden tulip (Tulipa gesneriana)

Garden tulip

Tulipa gesneriana

🌷 Garden flower

🌷 Grown in Minnesota gardens

2 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Daffodil (Narcissus pseudonarcissus)

Daffodil

Narcissus pseudonarcissus

🌷 Garden flower

🌷 Grown in Minnesota gardens

2 MN sightings on iNaturalist
Bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla)

Bigleaf hydrangea

Hydrangea macrophylla

🌷 Garden flower

🌷 Grown in Minnesota gardens

0 MN sightings on iNaturalist

Minnesota bloom calendar

Show the full bloom calendar (flowers with 15+ Minnesota flowering records, earliest bloomers first)
JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
Siberian squill216 records
Bloodroot2,023 records
Jack-in-the-pulpit427 records
Red-berried elder277 records
Marsh marigold812 records
Wood anemone509 records
Ground-ivy405 records
Garlic mustard273 records
Largeflower bellwort437 records
Rue anemone391 records
Dutchman's breeches762 records
Round-lobed hepatica103 records
False rue anemone213 records
Blue phlox239 records
White fawnlily212 records
Early meadow-rue136 records
Northern prickly ash35 records
Common dandelion159 records
Sharp-lobed hepatica189 records
Virginia waterleaf289 records
Red columbine1,067 records
White campion505 records
Red baneberry91 records
Canadian bunchberry243 records
Hoary alyssum525 records
Wild geranium449 records
Canada anemone318 records
Canada mayflower249 records
Red clover288 records
Dame's rocket413 records
Bluebead lily341 records
Chokecherry132 records
Guelder-rose93 records
Solomon's plume (false Solomon's seal)119 records
Black raspberry32 records
Red osier dogwood82 records
Northern starflower479 records
Golden alexanders222 records
Nodding trillium499 records
Virginia strawberry172 records
White clover159 records
Large-flowered beardtongue193 records
Large white trillium757 records
Wild Four o'Clock100 records
Prairie alumroot275 records
Purple lilac45 records
Common milkweed301 records
Great mullein267 records
Common motherwort263 records
Black-eyed Susan549 records
Common yarrow367 records
Bird's-foot trefoil461 records
Hoary vervain375 records
Butterfly milkweed441 records
Bittersweet nightshade281 records
Leadplant177 records
False sunflower444 records
Creeping bellflower388 records
Purple crownvetch355 records
Swamp milkweed282 records
Creeping thistle201 records
Orange hawkweed191 records
Purple prairie clover271 records
Butter-and-eggs (common toadflax)258 records
Common selfheal197 records
Purple pitcher plant82 records
White sweetclover214 records
Thimbleberry192 records
American white water lily380 records
Showy tick-trefoil270 records
Northern bush honeysuckle159 records
Spreading dogbane205 records
Anise hyssop218 records
Common cowparsnip43 records
Pointed-leaved tick-trefoil155 records
Catnip112 records
Showy lady's slipper586 records
Roses (genus Rosa)94 records
Orange daylily97 records
Wild bergamot512 records
White snakeroot665 records
Blue vervain288 records
Common tansy144 records
Ghost pipe239 records
Grey-headed coneflower241 records
Fireweed444 records
Large-leaved aster799 records
Cutleaf coneflower168 records
Purple loosestrife415 records
Spotted knapweed224 records
Spotted Joe-Pye weed183 records
Tall bellflower216 records
Bull thistle97 records
Cup plant109 records
Pearly everlasting262 records
Common boneset129 records
Culver's root119 records
Purple coneflower161 records
Common sunflower29 records
New England aster397 records
Stiff-leaved goldenrod204 records
Rough blazing star151 records
Great blue lobelia162 records
Broad-leaved goldenrod183 records
American hog-peanut284 records
White rattlesnake root110 records

Darker = more flowering sightings that month. Based on iNaturalist research-grade observations in Minnesota marked “Flowering,” as of October 17, 2026. Garden flowers have few records because research-grade data leaves out planted ones.

How we picked these flowers

We started from iNaturalist's research-grade sightings in Minnesota, most-observed first, left out grasses, sedges, trees and other plants with tiny or wind-pollinated flowers (plus poison ivy), kept at most three species per genus, and added Minnesota's official flowers and popular garden flowers that iNaturalist users record growing in Minnesota. Every flower needs a CC0 or CC BY photo.

Rare plant list: Minnesota endangered, threatened and special concern plants (Minn. R. 6134.0300)
Invasive plant list: Minnesota Noxious Weed List (Minn. Stat. § 18.79; Minnesota Department of Agriculture, updated January 2026)