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Rivers, wetlands, forests, and Gulf habitats
Flower highlights, bloom-focused sightings, and the best places to look for flowers in Mississippi. Use the highlight list to start quickly, then work through the full guide for a broader local view.
Sightings
46
Species
38
Active Months
12

Category Overview
This guide focuses on flowers within Mississippi's wider region guide, with bloom-rich sightings and the places where wildflowers help define the landscape through the seasons.
Latest Sightings
A recent look at flower sightings across Mississippi.
Sep 5, 2024
Photo attribution
(c) Samuel A Schmid, PhD, PWS, some rights reserved (CC BY)
License: CC BY 4.0 ↗
Image may be shown cropped inside the card frame.
Sep 5, 2024
Photo attribution
(c) Samuel A Schmid, PhD, PWS, some rights reserved (CC BY)
License: CC BY 4.0 ↗
Image may be shown cropped inside the card frame.
Sep 5, 2024
Photo attribution
(c) Samuel A Schmid, PhD, PWS, some rights reserved (CC BY)
License: CC BY 4.0 ↗
Image may be shown cropped inside the card frame.
Sep 5, 2024
Photo attribution
(c) Samuel A Schmid, PhD, PWS, some rights reserved (CC BY)
License: CC BY 4.0 ↗
Image may be shown cropped inside the card frame.
Jun 3, 2026
Jun 2, 2026
Sightings Map
Start wide, then zoom in to see where flower sightings cluster across Mississippi.
Top Highlights
These flowers are snapped the most across this region.
Places to Start
These place guides connect well with the flowers covered in this region.

Mississippi, US
You might spot Butterfly Milkweed, Rattlesnake Master, and Yellow Puff.
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Mississippi, US
You might spot Asian Lady Beetle and Eastern Gray Squirrel.
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Mississippi, US
You might spot Eastern Gray Squirrel and Asian Lady Beetle.
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Mississippi, US
You might spot Gulf Fritillary, Gray Ratsnake, and Spotted Orbweavers.
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Mississippi, US
You might spot Anole, Eastern Gray Squirrel, and Northern Mockingbird.
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Mississippi, US
You might spot Prairie Nymph, Slender Vervain, and Whitemouth Dayflower.
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Full Guide
The complete ranked list for this guide, ordered by sightings count.
blackjack oak
wild bergamot
Carolina Ruellia
Tulip Tree
box elder
green antelopehorns
lyreleaf sage
shining sumac
American persimmon
American pokeweed
Black Tupelo
Cardinal Flower
Christmas fern
Dwarf Palmetto
Field madder
Japanese stiltgrass
Kudzu
Queen Anne's Lace
Rudbeckia
Silk Tree
Tall Goldenrod
Trumpet Vine
Virginia creeper
Woodland Pinkroot
blue mistflower
bristle thistle
butterfly milkweed
common selfheal
eastern poison ivy
ebony spleenwort
giant ragweed
muscadine
rattlesnake master
red deadnettle
resurrection fern
sassafras
saw greenbrier
tree-of-heaven
Other Guides
Switch from flowers to birds and bugs for a broader view of Mississippi's wildlife and nature.