North Shore wildflowers

Download the wildflowers list for Gooseberry Falls State park.

Flowers | Flowering trees, shrubs, vines | Berries

Flowers

*Flowers are whitish or have a hint of yellow, pink or green.
**Flower color changes from yellow to orange with age.
***Non-native or exotic species.

Flowers are Protected. Please do not pick in state parks.

Flower colorBloom time
White 
Strawberry, Common & WoodMay-mid July
Wood AnemoneMay-mid June
Pussy ToesMay-mid June
Canada VioletMay-mid June
DewberryMay-mid June
Canada MayflowerMay-June
Star FlowerMay-June
BunchberryMay-July
Wild SarsaparillaJune
Baneberry, White & RedJune
Nodding TrilliumJune
False Rue Anemone*June-July
Tall Meadow Rue*June-July
Canada AnemoneJune-July
Three-toothed CinquefoilJune-July
White Clover***June-August
Pale Vetchling*June-July
Cow ParsnipJune-July
One-sided Pyrola (Shinleaf)June-July
Shinleaf (Waxflower)June-July
Bedstraw (Cleavers)June-July
One-flowered WintergreenJune-July
Water HemlockJune-August
Daisy Fleabane*June-Sept.
Ox-eye Daisy***June-Sept.
Common Yarrow***June-Sept.
Spurred GentianJuly-August
Pearly EverlastingJuly-Sept.
Indian PipeJuly-August
Aster, various speciesJuly-Sept.
TurtleheadJuly-August
White Lettuce*July-August
Yellow 
Downy Yellow VioletMay-June
Marsh MarigoldMay-July
Clintonia (Bluebead Lily)May-July
Yellow Lady's-SlipperJune
Winter CressJune-July
Pale VetchlingJune-July
Buttercup, Swamp & TallJune-August
Bird's-foot Trefoil***June-Sept.
Evening Primrose**June-Sept.
Yellow AvensJune-July
Fringed LoosestrifeJune-July
Swamp CandlesJune-July
AgrimonyJune-July
Common HawkweedJune-August
Black or Brown-eyed SusanJuly-October
Sunflower, various speciesJuly-October
Tansy***July-Sept.
Goldenrod, various speciesJuly-Sept.
Orange 
Orange Hawkweed***June-August
Michigan LilyJuly
JewelweedAugust
Red/Pink 
Bird's-eye PrimroseMay-June
Wild ColumbineJune-July
Rose Twisted StalkJune-July
Twin FlowerJune-July
Deptford Pink***June-July
Red Clover***June-Sept.
Daisy Fleabane*June-July
Spotted CoralrootJune-July
Pink Shinleaf (Waxflower)June-July
Showy Lady's-Slipperearly-mid July
Valerian* ***July-August
FireweedJuly-August
Blue/Purple 
Violet, various speciesMay-June
Tall Lungwort (Bluebells)June
Moss Phlox*June
Blue-eyed GrassJune
Vetch, American & Crown***June-August
Blue Flag (Wild Iris)June-July
Wild GeraniumJune
ButterwortJune
Long-leaved Bluets*June-July
Self-heal (Heal-all)***June-July
LupineJune-July
HarebellJune-August
Blue VervainJune-Sept.
Brook's LobeliaJuly
Purple Fringed Orchisend July
Hedge NettleJuly-Sept.
Thistle, various species***July-Sept.
Bittersweet Nightshade***July-Sept.
Joe Pye WeedJuly-August
Large Leaf AsterJuly-Sept.
Wild BergamotAugust-Sept.
Green 
Jack-in-the-PulpitJune
Northern Green OrchisJune
Common Hop***July

Flowering trees, shrubs & vines

S=shrub, V=vine, T=tree

Flower colorBloom time
White 
Wild Current* (S)May-June
Thimbleberry(S)June-July
Juneberry* (S)June
Cherry, Pin (T) & Choke* (S)May-June
Mountain Ash (T)June
Red Osier Dogwood (S)June-August
Red-berried Elder (S)June
Raspberry (S)June
High-bush Cranberry (S)June-July
Ninebark (S)June-July
Meadowsweet (S)July-August
Virgin's Bower (S)July-August
Yellow 
Fly Honeysuckle (S) 
Gooseberry* (S)May-June
Hairy Honeysuckle** (V)June-July
Bush Honeysuckle** (S)June-August
Shrubby Cinquefoil (S)June-Sept.
Pink/Red 
Wild Rose (S)June-July
Spreading Dogbane* (S) 
Purple 
Purple Clematis (V)early June

Berries

P=poisonous, N=non-edible

Berry colorRipen time
White 
White Baneberry (P)July-Sept.
Red Osier Dogwood (P)July-Sept.
Red/Orange 
Fly HoneysuckleJune
StrawberryJuly-August
DewberryJuly-August
Red-berried Elder (P)July_August
ThimbleberryJuly-August
RaspberryJuly-August
BunchberryJuly-August
Twisted Stalk (N)July-August
Red Baneberry (P)July-Sept.
Wild Rose HipsAugust-Sept.
High-bush CranberryAugust-Sept.
Pin CherryAugust-Sept.
Choke CherryAugust-Sept.
Bittersweet Nightshade (P)August-Sept.
Mountain Ash (N)August-Sept.
Blue/Purple 
JuneberryJuly-August
Blue-bead Lily (P)July-August
BlueberryJuly-August
Wild Sarsaparilla (N)July-August
GooseberryJuly-August
Speckled 
Canada Mayflower (N)August

Flower identification tips

When you see a flower make at least 3 observations, such as:

Location:where exactly did you see the flower (water, forest, field, along path, in sunny or shady place, on a tree, along the shoreline, on rock outcrop, etc.)

Flower color & size: does flower color vary from plant to plant

Flower shape & number of petals: is flower regular (radially symmetrical), irregular or parts indistinguishable; is the flower part of a cluster or a single bloom; if a cluster, how are blooms attached to the stem

Leaf arrangement: how are leaves attached to stem (alternate, opposite, basal, or whorl)

Leaf shape, size & edge: is the leaf edge toothed, smooth, lobed, or divided

Stem: what is the texture (woody, non-woody, smooth, semi-hairy, fuzzy) and shape (square, round, triangular, zig-zag)

Bloom time: flowers have a regular bloom time, is it early, mid, or late spring, summer, or fall

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