Wildflowers Blooming in California in July (60 Species)

60 wildflowers were recorded blooming in California in July in our iNaturalist sample; 20 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

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Top wildflowers in July

Leichtlin's Mariposa Lily2,281 obs.

Western Columbine1,294 obs.

California fuchsia1,097 obs.

Laurel Sumac1,031 obs.

Narrowleaf Milkweed803 obs.

Fireweed733 obs.

Scarlet Monkeyflower604 obs.

California Buckwheat532 obs.

Anderson's thistle531 obs.

California poppy520 obs.

Toyon508 obs.

California Wild Rose441 obs.

All wildflowers blooming in California in July

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Leichtlin's Mariposa Lily	Calochortus leichtlinii	lily family	2,281	Jul (peak)
2	Western Columbine	Aquilegia formosa	buttercup family	1,294	Jun (past peak)
3	California fuchsia	Epilobium canum	evening primrose family	1,097	Oct (rising)
4	Laurel Sumac	Malosma laurina	Cashew Family	1,031	Jul (peak)
5	Narrowleaf Milkweed	Asclepias fascicularis	Dogbane Family	803	Jul (peak)
6	Fireweed	Chamaenerion angustifolium	evening primrose family	733	Jul (peak)
7	Scarlet Monkeyflower	Erythranthe cardinalis	lopseed family	604	Jul (peak)
8	California Buckwheat	Eriogonum fasciculatum	knotweed family	532	Jun (past peak)
9	Anderson's thistle	Cirsium andersonii	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	531	Jul (peak)
10	California poppy	Eschscholzia californica	Poppy Family	520	Apr (past peak)
11	Toyon	Heteromeles arbutifolia	rose family	508	Jul (peak)
12	California Wild Rose	Rosa californica	rose family	441	Jun (past peak)
13	Ruby Chalice Clarkia	Clarkia rubicunda	evening primrose family	441	Jun (past peak)
14	Common Yarrow	Achillea millefolium	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	433	Apr (past peak)
15	Bull Thistle	Cirsium vulgare	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	419	Jul (peak)
16	Orange Bush Monkeyflower	Diplacus aurantiacus	lopseed family	414	Apr (past peak)
17	Woollypod Milkweed	Asclepias eriocarpa	Dogbane Family	409	Jun (past peak)
18	Blue Elder	Sambucus cerulea	elder family	383	May (past peak)
19	Hayfield Tarweed	Hemizonia congesta	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	343	Sep (rising)
20	Plummer's Mariposa Lily	Calochortus plummerae	lily family	339	Jun (past peak)
21	Vinegar Weed	Trichostema lanceolatum	Mint Family	314	Sep (rising)
22	Spineless Horsebrush	Tetradymia canescens	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	314	Jul (peak)
23	Spanish clover	Acmispon americanus	Legumes	307	Jul (peak)
24	Cobwebby Thistle	Cirsium occidentale	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	296	May (past peak)
25	Sacred Datura	Datura wrightii	nightshade family	294	May (past peak)
26	Alkali Heliotrope	Heliotropium curassavicum	borage family	290	Jul (peak)
27	Yellow Star-Thistle	Centaurea solstitialis	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	288	Jul (peak)
28	Prettyface	Triteleia ixioides	agave and allies	286	May (past peak)
29	Springbank Clover	Trifolium wormskioldii	Legumes	281	May (past peak)
30	Southern Coastal Bushmallow	Malacothamnus fasciculatus	Mallow and Hibiscus Family	277	May (past peak)
31	Naked Buckwheat	Eriogonum nudum	knotweed family	276	Jul (peak)
32	Tree Tobacco	Nicotiana glauca	nightshade family	268	Apr (past peak)
33	Turkey Mullein	Croton setiger	Spurge Family	264	Jul (peak)
34	Pennyroyal	Mentha pulegium	Mint Family	263	Jul (peak)
35	White Brodiaea	Triteleia hyacinthina	agave and allies	258	May (past peak)
36	Pearly Everlasting	Anaphalis margaritacea	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	240	Aug (rising)
37	Seep Monkeyflower	Erythranthe guttata	lopseed family	239	May (past peak)
38	Chamise	Adenostoma fasciculatum	rose family	236	May (past peak)
39	California Aster	Corethrogyne filaginifolia	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	236	Aug (rising)
40	Threeleaf Foamflower	Tiarella trifoliata	saxifrage family	230	Jun (past peak)
41	Common Madia	Madia elegans	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	229	Jul (peak)
42	Pink Honeysuckle	Lonicera hispidula	honeysuckle family	226	Jun (past peak)
43	Little Prince's Pine	Chimaphila menziesii	heath family	226	Jun (past peak)
44	Field Bindweed	Convolvulus arvensis	bindweed family	225	May (past peak)
45	Mediterranean Stork's-bill	Erodium botrys	Geranium family	223	Apr (past peak)
46	Pipsissewa	Chimaphila umbellata	heath family	221	Jul (peak)
47	Tall Evening Primrose	Oenothera elata	evening primrose family	208	Jul (peak)
48	Sagebrush Mariposa Lily	Calochortus macrocarpus	lily family	206	Jul (peak)
49	White Clover	Trifolium repens	Legumes	203	Apr (past peak)
50	Seaside Daisy	Erigeron glaucus	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	202	Jul (peak)