Wildflowers Blooming in California in January (60 Species)

60 wildflowers were recorded blooming in California in January in our iNaturalist sample; 1 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Top wildflowers in January

California fetid adderstongue729 obs.

Desert Sunflower673 obs.

Redstem Stork's-bill671 obs.

Emory's rockdaisy667 obs.

Milkmaids643 obs.

Bladderpod567 obs.

Thickleaf Groundcherry539 obs.

Browneyes507 obs.

Pacific hound's tongue494 obs.

Big Berry Manzanita477 obs.

Warrior's Plume473 obs.

Bermuda buttercup467 obs.

All wildflowers blooming in California in January

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	California fetid adderstongue	Scoliopus bigelovii	lily family	729	Feb (rising)
2	Desert Sunflower	Geraea canescens	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	673	Mar (rising)
3	Redstem Stork's-bill	Erodium cicutarium	Geranium family	671	Mar (rising)
4	Emory's rockdaisy	Perityle emoryi	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	667	Mar (rising)
5	Milkmaids	Cardamine californica	mustard family	643	Feb (rising)
6	Bladderpod	Cleomella arborea	Spider Flower Family	567	Feb (rising)
7	Thickleaf Groundcherry	Physalis crassifolia	nightshade family	539	Mar (rising)
8	Browneyes	Chylismia claviformis	evening primrose family	507	Mar (rising)
9	Pacific hound's tongue	Adelinia grandis	borage family	494	Mar (rising)
10	Big Berry Manzanita	Arctostaphylos glauca	heath family	477	Jan (peak)
11	Warrior's Plume	Pedicularis densiflora	broomrape family	473	Mar (rising)
12	Bermuda buttercup	Oxalis pes-caprae	Woodsorrel Family	467	Mar (rising)
13	Arizona lupine	Lupinus arizonicus	Legumes	466	Mar (rising)
14	Desert Sand Verbena	Abronia villosa	four o'clock family	464	Mar (rising)
15	Chuparosa	Justicia californica	Acanthus Family	424	Mar (rising)
16	Spanish needle	Palafoxia arida	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	408	Mar (rising)
17	Hillside Gooseberry	Ribes californicum	Gooseberry Family	407	Feb (rising)
18	Creosote Bush	Larrea tridentata	caltrops	399	Mar (rising)
19	Desert Lavender	Condea emoryi	Mint Family	395	Mar (rising)
20	Distant Phacelia	Phacelia distans	borage family	392	Mar (rising)
21	Notch-leaf Scorpionweed	Phacelia crenulata	borage family	383	Mar (rising)
22	Western Leatherwood	Dirca occidentalis	Stringbarks	369	Feb (rising)
23	Lawn daisy	Bellis perennis	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	356	Apr (rising)
24	Brittlebush	Encelia farinosa	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	354	Mar (rising)
25	California Buckwheat	Eriogonum fasciculatum	knotweed family	321	Jun (rising)
26	Desert Lily	Hesperocallis undulata	agave and allies	317	Mar (rising)
27	California bay	Umbellularia californica	laurels	316	Feb (rising)
28	Narrow-Leaved Cryptantha	Johnstonella angustifolia	borage family	313	Mar (rising)
29	Saharan Mustard	Brassica tournefortii	mustard family	235	Feb (rising)
30	California manroot	Marah fabacea	gourd family	227	Mar (rising)
31	California brittlebush	Encelia californica	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	213	Apr (rising)
32	Chilicothe	Marah macrocarpa	gourd family	213	Feb (rising)
33	Telegraphweed	Heterotheca grandiflora	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	207	Sep (rising)
34	Musk Stork's-Bill	Erodium moschatum	Geranium family	203	Apr (rising)
35	California Peony	Paeonia californica	peony family	191	Mar (rising)
36	Ghost Flower	Mohavea confertiflora	Plantain Family	184	Mar (rising)
37	California shieldpod	Dithyrea californica	mustard family	184	Mar (rising)
38	Sweetbush	Bebbia juncea	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	181	Dec (rising)
39	California primrose	Eulobus californicus	evening primrose family	177	Mar (rising)
40	Western Joshua Tree	Yucca brevifolia	agave and allies	176	Mar (rising)
41	Sand Blazingstar	Mentzelia involucrata	Stickleaf Family	162	Mar (rising)
42	Parish's Goldeneye	Bahiopsis parishii	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	158	Mar (rising)
43	Padre's Shooting Star	Primula clevelandii	primrose family	156	Mar (rising)
44	Desert Dandelion	Malacothrix glabrata	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	153	Mar (rising)
45	Wild Canterbury Bells	Phacelia minor	borage family	151	Mar (rising)
46	Golden Suncup	Chylismia brevipes	evening primrose family	147	Mar (rising)
47	California fuchsia	Epilobium canum	evening primrose family	146	Oct (rising)
48	Henderson's shooting star	Primula hendersonii	primrose family	146	Mar (rising)
49	Coyote Brush	Baccharis pilularis	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	143	Oct (rising)
50	Bluewitch Nightshade	Solanum umbelliferum	nightshade family	134	Mar (rising)