Wildflowers Blooming in California in November (60 Species)

60 wildflowers were recorded blooming in California in November in our iNaturalist sample; 2 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 November

California fuchsia1,316 obs.

Coyote Brush987 obs.

Emory's rockdaisy369 obs.

Thickleaf Groundcherry274 obs.

Parish's Goldeneye245 obs.

Sacred Datura229 obs.

Bladderpod227 obs.

Chinchweed215 obs.

Chuparosa198 obs.

Desert Thorn-Apple197 obs.

Vinegar Weed192 obs.

Telegraphweed182 obs.

All wildflowers blooming in California in November

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	California fuchsia	Epilobium canum	evening primrose family	1,316	Oct (past peak)
2	Coyote Brush	Baccharis pilularis	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	987	Oct (past peak)
3	Emory's rockdaisy	Perityle emoryi	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	369	Mar (past peak)
4	Thickleaf Groundcherry	Physalis crassifolia	nightshade family	274	Mar (past peak)
5	Parish's Goldeneye	Bahiopsis parishii	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	245	Mar (past peak)
6	Sacred Datura	Datura wrightii	nightshade family	229	May (past peak)
7	Bladderpod	Cleomella arborea	Spider Flower Family	227	Feb (past peak)
8	Chinchweed	Pectis papposa	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	215	Oct (past peak)
9	Chuparosa	Justicia californica	Acanthus Family	198	Mar (past peak)
10	Desert Thorn-Apple	Datura discolor	nightshade family	197	Nov (peak)
11	Vinegar Weed	Trichostema lanceolatum	Mint Family	192	Sep (past peak)
12	Telegraphweed	Heterotheca grandiflora	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	182	Sep (past peak)
13	Hayfield Tarweed	Hemizonia congesta	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	179	Sep (past peak)
14	Desert Sunflower	Geraea canescens	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	177	Mar (past peak)
15	Tree Tobacco	Nicotiana glauca	nightshade family	164	Apr (past peak)
16	California Buckwheat	Eriogonum fasciculatum	knotweed family	161	Jun (past peak)
17	Rock Hibiscus	Hibiscus denudatus	Mallow and Hibiscus Family	151	Mar (past peak)
18	Desert Lavender	Condea emoryi	Mint Family	145	Mar (past peak)
19	California brittlebush	Encelia californica	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	143	Apr (past peak)
20	Creosote Bush	Larrea tridentata	caltrops	142	Mar (past peak)
21	Trailing Windmills	Allionia incarnata	four o'clock family	137	Oct (past peak)
22	California Aster	Corethrogyne filaginifolia	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	136	Aug (past peak)
23	California poppy	Eschscholzia californica	Poppy Family	134	Apr (past peak)
24	Redstem Stork's-bill	Erodium cicutarium	Geranium family	132	Mar (past peak)
25	Rush Milkweed	Asclepias subulata	Dogbane Family	132	Dec (rising)
26	Spanish needle	Palafoxia arida	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	117	Mar (past peak)
27	Desert Sand Verbena	Abronia villosa	four o'clock family	116	Mar (past peak)
28	Sweetbush	Bebbia juncea	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	110	Dec (rising)
29	Lawn daisy	Bellis perennis	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	109	Apr (past peak)
30	Indigo-Bush	Psorodendron schottii	Legumes	86	Apr (past peak)
31	Desert Trumpet	Eriogonum inflatum	knotweed family	84	Dec (rising)
32	White Rhatany	Krameria bicolor	rhatany family	76	Nov (peak)
33	Tall Evening Primrose	Oenothera elata	evening primrose family	74	Jul (past peak)
34	Notch-leaf Scorpionweed	Phacelia crenulata	borage family	72	Mar (past peak)
35	Apricot Globemallow	Sphaeralcea ambigua	Mallow and Hibiscus Family	72	Apr (past peak)
36	California Wild Rose	Rosa californica	rose family	72	Jun (past peak)
37	European Searocket	Cakile maritima	mustard family	72	Jul (past peak)
38	Seaside Daisy	Erigeron glaucus	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	71	Jul (past peak)
39	Desert Tobacco	Nicotiana obtusifolia	nightshade family	71	Mar (past peak)
40	Bermuda buttercup	Oxalis pes-caprae	Woodsorrel Family	70	Mar (past peak)
41	Distant Phacelia	Phacelia distans	borage family	70	Mar (past peak)
42	White Clover	Trifolium repens	Legumes	68	Apr (past peak)
43	Monterey paintbrush	Castilleja latifolia	broomrape family	64	Jul (past peak)
44	Mule Fat	Baccharis salicifolia	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	64	Jan (past peak)
45	Greenspot Nightshade	Solanum douglasii	nightshade family	64	Jan (past peak)
46	Deerweed	Acmispon glaber	Legumes	62	May (past peak)
47	Island Mallow	Malva assurgentiflora	Mallow and Hibiscus Family	62	Sep (past peak)
48	Scarlet Monkeyflower	Erythranthe cardinalis	lopseed family	60	Jul (past peak)
49	Brittlebush	Encelia farinosa	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	59	Mar (past peak)
50	Big Berry Manzanita	Arctostaphylos glauca	heath family	59	Jan (past peak)