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US Wildflower's Database of Blue Wildflowers for Iowa

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Search Our Database: Enter any portion of the Scientific, Common Name, or both.
Scientific name:
Common name:

Example: Enter "lob" in the common name field and you'll get all our species that have "lobelia" in the common name, as well as "sharp-lobed hepatica".
American Toadflax: Blue Toadflax, Canada Toadflax, Oldfield Toadflax
Nuttallanthus canadensis*
Nuttallanthus canadensis*
(Native) Family: Plantaginaceae - Plantain family
Anemone: Round-lobed Hepatica, Liverleaf
Anemone americana*
Anemone americana*
(Native) Family: Ranunculaceae - Buttercup family
Aster: New England Aster, Michaelmas-daisy
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae*
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae*
(Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family
Bellflower: Tall Bellflower, American Bellflower
Campanulastrum americanum*
Campanulastrum americanum*
(Native) Family: Campanulaceae - Bellflower family
Bellflower: Bluebell Bellflower, Bluebell, Harebell, Bluebell-of-Scotland, Blue Rain Flower, Heathbells, Witches Thimbles
Campanula rotundifolia*
Campanula rotundifolia*
(Native) Family: Campanulaceae - Bellflower family
Blue Eyed Mary: Blue Eyed Mary, Spring Blue-eyed Mary, Eastern Blue Eyed Mary, Innocence, Lady-by-the-Lake
Collinsia verna*
Collinsia verna*
(Native) Family: Plantaginaceae - Plantain family
Blue-eyed Grass: Blue-eyed Grass, Stout Blue-eyed Grass, Narrowleaf Blue-eyed Grass
Sisyrinchium angustifolium
Sisyrinchium angustifolium
(Native) Family: Iridaceae - Iris family
Bluebells: Virginia Bluebells
Mertensia virginica*
Mertensia virginica*
(Native) Family: Boraginaceae - Borage family
Bluets: Tiny Bluet, Small Bluet, Least Bluet
Houstonia pusilla
Houstonia pusilla
(Native) Family: Rubiaceae - Madder family
Bluets: Venus' Pride, Large Bluet, Large Houstonia, Summer Bluet, Purple Bluet
Houstonia purpurea*
Houstonia purpurea*
(Native) Family: Rubiaceae - Madder family
Camas: Wild Hyacinth; Atlantic Camas
Camassia scilloides*
Camassia scilloides*
(Native) Family: Liliaceae - Lily family
Chicory: Chicory
Cichorium intybus
Cichorium intybus
(Introduced) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family
Dayflower: Asiatic Dayflower, Mouse Ears, Dew Herb
Commelina communis
Commelina communis
(Introduced) Family: Commelinaceae - Spiderwort family
False Indigo: Indigobush, False Indigo Bush, Desert False Indigo, Tall Indigo-bush
Amorpha fruticosa*
Amorpha fruticosa*
(Native) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family
Fluxweed: False Pennyroyal, Fluxweed, Glade Bluecurls
Isanthus brachiatus*
Isanthus brachiatus*
(Native) Family: Lamiaceae - Mint family
Hound's tongue: Wild Comfrey, Wild Hound's-tongue, Blue Houndstongue
Cynoglossum virginianum*
Cynoglossum virginianum*
(Native) Family: Boraginaceae - Borage family
Ironweed: Tall Ironweed, Giant Ironweed, Ironweed
Vernonia gigantea*
Vernonia gigantea*
(Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family
Knapweed: Bachelor's Button, Bluebottle, Cornflower, Garden Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus*
Centaurea cyanus*
(Introduced) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family
Larkspur: Dwarf Larkspur, Spring Larkspur
Delphinium tricorne*
Delphinium tricorne*
(Native) Family: Ranunculaceae - Buttercup family
Larkspur: Carolina Larkspur, Blue Larkspur, Glade Larkspur, Prairie Larkspur, Pine Woods Larkspur
Delphinium carolinianum*
Delphinium carolinianum*
(Native) Family: Ranunculaceae - Buttercup family
Leather Flower: Western Virgin's Bower, Western Blue Virginsbower, Mountain Clematis, Purple Clematis, Purple Virgin's-bower
Clematis occidentalis*
Clematis occidentalis*
(Native) Family: Ranunculaceae - Buttercup family
Lettuce: Woodland Lettuce, Florida Blue Lettuce, False Lettuce
Lactuca floridana
Lactuca floridana
(Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family
Lobelia: Great Blue Lobelia, Blue Cardinal Flower
Lobelia siphilitica*
Lobelia siphilitica*
(Native) Family: Campanulaceae - Bellflower family
Lobelia: Palespike Lobelia, Pale Spiked Lobelia
Lobelia spicata*
Lobelia spicata*
(Native) Family: Campanulaceae - Bellflower family
Lobelia: Ontario Lobelia, Brook Lobelia, Bog Lobelia, Kalm's Lobelia
Lobelia kalmii*
Lobelia kalmii*
(Native) Family: Campanulaceae - Bellflower family
Meadow-rue: Rue Anemone, Anemone Meadow-rue
Thalictrum thalictroides*
Thalictrum thalictroides*
(Native) Family: Ranunculaceae - Buttercup family
Mock Vervain: Rose Vervain, Rose Mock Vervain, Rose Verbena, Sweet William, Clump Verbena
Glandularia canadensis*
Glandularia canadensis*
(Native) Family: Verbenaceae - Verbena family
Monkeyflower: Sharpwing Monkey Flower, Winged Monkeyflower
Mimulus alatus*
Mimulus alatus*
(Native) Family: Phrymaceae - Lopseed Family
Morning Glory: Ivyleaf Morning Glory, Entireleaf Morningglory, Small Morning Glory
Ipomoea hederacea*
Ipomoea hederacea*
(Introduced) Family: Convolvulaceae - Morning-glory family
Nightshade: Climbing Nightshade, Bittersweet Nightshade, Woody Nightshade, European Bittersweet, Fellenwort, Blue Nightshade
Solanum dulcamara*
Solanum dulcamara*
(Introduced) Family: Solanaceae - Potato family
Periwinkle: Small Periwinkle, Common Periwinkle, Dwarf Periwinkle, Lesser Periwinkle, Creeping Myrtle
Vinca minor*
Vinca minor*
(Introduced) Family: Apocynaceae - Dogbane family
Phacelia: Purple Phacelia, Fernleaf Phacelia
Phacelia bipinnatifida*
Phacelia bipinnatifida*
(Native) Family: Hydrophyllaceae - Waterleaf family
Phlox: Wild Blue Phlox, Woodland Phlox, Sweet William, Louisiana Phlox
Phlox divaricata*
Phlox divaricata*
(Native) Family: Polemoniaceae - Phlox family
Phlox: Cleft Phlox, Glade Phlox, Ten-point Phlox, Sand Phlox, Starry Cleft Phlox
Phlox bifida*
Phlox bifida*
(Native) Family: Polemoniaceae - Phlox family
Pickerelweed: Pickerelweed, Lanceleaf Pickerelweed, Heartleaf Pickerelweed, Pickerel Rush
Pontederia cordata*
Pontederia cordata*
(Native) Family: Pontederiaceae - Pickerelweed Family
Selfheal: Heal-All, Common Selfheal
Prunella vulgaris*
Prunella vulgaris*
(Native) Family: Lamiaceae - Mint family
Skullcap: Heartleaf skullcap
Scutellaria ovata*
Scutellaria ovata*
(Native) Family: Lamiaceae - Mint family
Skullcap: Small Skullcap, Dwarf Skullcap, Little Skullcap
Scutellaria parvula*
Scutellaria parvula*
(Native) Family: Lamiaceae - Mint family
Speedwell: Bird's Eye Speedwell, Persian Speedwell, Birdeye Speedwell, Winter Speedwell
Veronica persica*
Veronica persica*
(Introduced) Family: Scrophulariaceae - Figwort family
Speedwell: Water Speedwell, Sessile Water-speedwell, Brook-pimpernell, Blue Water Speedwell
Veronica anagallis-aquatica*
Veronica anagallis-aquatica*
(Introduced) Family: Scrophulariaceae - Figwort family
Spiderwort: Virginia Spiderwort
Tradescantia virginiana
Tradescantia virginiana
(Native) Family: Commelinaceae - Spiderwort family
Venus' Looking-glass: Venus' Looking Glass, Clasping Bellwort, Clasping Venus' Looking Glass, Roundleaved Triodanis
Triodanis perfoliata*
Triodanis perfoliata*
(Native) Family: Campanulaceae - Bellflower family
Vervain: Narrowleaf Vervain, Simple Verbena
Verbena simplex*
Verbena simplex*
(Native) Family: Verbenaceae - Verbena family
Violet : Common Blue Violet, Confederate Violet, Dooryard Violet, Meadow Violet
Viola sororia*
Viola sororia*
(Native) Family: Violaceae - Violet family
Violet: Bird's-foot violet
Viola pedata*
Viola pedata*
(Native) Family: Violaceae - Violet family
Violet: Field Pansy, Wild Pansy, Johnny Jump-up
Viola bicolor*
Viola bicolor*
(Native) Family: Violaceae - Violet family
Viper's Bugloss: Viper's Bugloss, Blueweed, Blue Devil, Blue Borage, Common Echium
Echium vulgare*
Echium vulgare*
(Introduced) Family: Boraginaceae - Borage family
Waxweed: Blue Waxweed, Clammy Cuphea, Tarweed
Cuphea viscosissima*
Cuphea viscosissima*
(Native) Family: Lythraceae - Loosestrife family

Search Our Database: Enter any portion of the Scientific, Common Name, or both.
Scientific name:
Common name:

Example: Enter "lob" in the common name field and you'll get all our species that have "lobelia" in the common name, as well as "sharp-lobed hepatica".

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Updated Feb 7, 2021