47 wildflowers were recorded blooming in Arizona in June in our iNaturalist sample; 14 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.
Top wildflowers in June
New Mexico locust
Saguaro
Field Bindweed
Silverleaf Nightshade
Butterfly Milkweed
Sacred Datura
Desert Willow
Antelopehorn Milkweed
Blue Elder
Sego Lily
California Barrel Cactus
Showy Milkweed
All wildflowers blooming in Arizona in June
| # | Species | Scientific name | Family | Obs. | Peak in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico locust | Robinia neomexicana | Legumes | 256 | Jun (peak) |
| 2 | Saguaro | Carnegiea gigantea | cacti | 150 | May (past peak) |
| 3 | Field Bindweed | Convolvulus arvensis | bindweed family | 56 | Jun (peak) |
| 4 | Silverleaf Nightshade | Solanum elaeagnifolium | nightshade family | 52 | Aug (rising) |
| 5 | Butterfly Milkweed | Asclepias tuberosa | Dogbane Family | 50 | Jun (peak) |
| 6 | Sacred Datura | Datura wrightii | nightshade family | 29 | May (past peak) |
| 7 | Desert Willow | Chilopsis linearis | bignonia family | 29 | May (past peak) |
| 8 | Antelopehorn Milkweed | Asclepias asperula | Dogbane Family | 22 | May (past peak) |
| 9 | Blue Elder | Sambucus cerulea | elder family | 22 | May (past peak) |
| 10 | Sego Lily | Calochortus nuttallii | lily family | 21 | Jun (peak) |
| 11 | California Barrel Cactus | Ferocactus cylindraceus | cacti | 20 | May (past peak) |
| 12 | Showy Milkweed | Asclepias speciosa | Dogbane Family | 20 | Jul (rising) |
| 13 | Monument Plant | Frasera speciosa | gentian family | 19 | Jun (peak) |
| 14 | Spotted Coralroot | Corallorhiza maculata | Orchids | 18 | Jun (peak) |
| 15 | Star-Flowered Lily-Of-The-Valley | Maianthemum stellatum | agave and allies | 17 | Jun (peak) |
| 16 | Tree Tobacco | Nicotiana glauca | nightshade family | 17 | Apr (past peak) |
| 17 | Poison Hemlock | Conium maculatum | carrot family | 16 | May (past peak) |
| 18 | Fendler's Sandmat | Euphorbia fendleri | Spurge Family | 16 | May (past peak) |
| 19 | Armenian Blackberry | Rubus armeniacus | rose family | 15 | Jun (peak) |
| 20 | Yellow Salsify | Tragopogon dubius | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 14 | May (past peak) |
| 21 | Rocky Mountain Beeplant | Cleomella serrulata | Spider Flower Family | 14 | Aug (rising) |
| 22 | Canada Violet | Viola canadensis | Violet Family | 13 | May (past peak) |
| 23 | Virginia strawberry | Fragaria virginiana | rose family | 13 | May (past peak) |
| 24 | Yellow Sweetclover | Melilotus officinalis | Legumes | 12 | Jun (peak) |
| 25 | Stinknet | Oncosiphon pilulifer | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 12 | Apr (past peak) |
| 26 | Ocotillo | Fouquieria splendens | ocotillo family | 11 | Apr (past peak) |
| 27 | Alkali Heliotrope | Heliotropium curassavicum | borage family | 11 | Mar (past peak) |
| 28 | Plains Coreopsis | Coreopsis tinctoria | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 11 | Jul (rising) |
| 29 | Spineless Horsebrush | Tetradymia canescens | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 11 | Jul (rising) |
| 30 | Common Hoptree | Ptelea trifoliata | citrus family | 10 | May (past peak) |
| 31 | White Clover | Trifolium repens | Legumes | 10 | Jun (peak) |
| 32 | Creosote Bush | Larrea tridentata | caltrops | 10 | Apr (past peak) |
| 33 | Common Yarrow | Achillea millefolium | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 9 | Jul (rising) |
| 34 | Wild Bergamot | Monarda fistulosa | Mint Family | 9 | Jun (peak) |
| 35 | Apricot Globemallow | Sphaeralcea ambigua | Mallow and Hibiscus Family | 7 | Apr (past peak) |
| 36 | Smooth Sumac | Rhus glabra | Cashew Family | 7 | Jun (peak) |
| 37 | Desert Marigold | Baileya multiradiata | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 7 | Apr (past peak) |
| 38 | Catchfly Prairie Gentian | Eustoma exaltatum | gentian family | 7 | Jun (peak) |
| 39 | Upright Prairie Coneflower | Ratibida columnifera | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 7 | Jul (rising) |
| 40 | Redstem Stork's-bill | Erodium cicutarium | Geranium family | 6 | Mar (past peak) |
| 41 | Western Wallflower | Erysimum capitatum | mustard family | 6 | May (past peak) |
| 42 | Buttonbush | Cephalanthus occidentalis | madder family | 6 | Sep (rising) |
| 43 | Ocean spray | Holodiscus discolor | rose family | 6 | Jul (rising) |
| 44 | Prairie Smoke | Geum triflorum | rose family | 6 | Jun (peak) |
| 45 | Common Sunflower | Helianthus annuus | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 6 | Sep (rising) |
| 46 | Bastard Toadflax | Comandra umbellata | sandalwood family | 6 | May (past peak) |
| 47 | Richardson's geranium | Geranium richardsonii | Geranium family | 6 | Aug (rising) |