| Common Name | Scientific Name | Typical Blooming Dates |
| Arctic Primrose | Primula mistassinica | May 1 – June 19 |
| Dwarf Lake Iris | Iris lacustris | May 10 – June 23 |
| Indian Paintbrush | Castilleja coccinea | May 18 – August 30 |
| Gaywings | Polygala paucifolia | May 18 – June 21 |
| Bog Buckbean | Menyanthes trifoliata | May 24 – June 15 |
| Pink Moccasin Flower | Cypripedium acaule | June 5 – June 30 |
| Yellow Lady’s-slipper | Cypripedium calceolus var. pubescens | June 5 – July 1 |
| Labrador Tea | Ledum groenlandicum | June 5 – June 30 |
| Twinflower | Linnaea borealis | June 12 – July 12 |
| Shrubby Potentilla | Potentilla fruticosa | June 12 – October 10 |
| Pitcher Plant | Sarracenia purpurea | June 12 – July 5 |
| Thimbleberry | Rubus parviflorus | June 15 – July 6 |
| Lance-leaved Coreopsis | Coreopsis lanceolata | June 15 – August 9 |
| Wild Rose | Rosa blanda | June 15 – August 10 |
| Wood Lily | Lilium philadelphicum | June 23 – July 20 |
| Grass Pink Orchid | Calopogon pulchellus | June 23 – July 18 |
| Showy Lady’s-slipper | Cypripedium reginae | June 22 – July 14 |
| Black-eyed Susan | Rudbeckia hirta | June 23 – September 14 |
| Ohio Goldenrod | Solidago ohioensis | July 29 – September 1 |
| Grass of Parnassus | Parnassia glauca | August 5 – September 14 |
| Dune Goldenrod | Solidago simplex | August 21 – September 14 |
| Fringed Gentian | Gentianopsis procera | August 24 – October 1 |
A more comprehensive blooming list, with 100 species of The Ridges, can be downloaded here.
Related Plant Links
University of Wisconsin Herbarium – the website features a searchable database of Wisconsin plants and lichens, including photos, habitat descriptions, distribution maps and more.
Orchids of Wisconsin – a somewhat technical site, with detailed descriptions and photos of all Wisconsin orchid species.
