Wildflowers Blooming in Colorado in June (50 Species)

50 wildflowers were recorded blooming in Colorado in June in our iNaturalist sample; 24 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct

Top wildflowers in June

Blue Columbine2,013 obs.

Gunnison's Mariposa Lily454 obs.

Showy Milkweed403 obs.

Field Bindweed401 obs.

Purple Groundcherry347 obs.

Sulfur Buckwheat322 obs.

Edible Valerian279 obs.

Upland Larkspur237 obs.

Bearberry234 obs.

Virginia strawberry233 obs.

Rocky Mountain Beeplant207 obs.

Scarlet Gilia200 obs.

All wildflowers blooming in Colorado in June

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Blue Columbine	Aquilegia coerulea	buttercup family	2,013	Jul (rising)
2	Gunnison's Mariposa Lily	Calochortus gunnisonii	lily family	454	Jul (rising)
3	Showy Milkweed	Asclepias speciosa	Dogbane Family	403	Jun (peak)
4	Field Bindweed	Convolvulus arvensis	bindweed family	401	Jun (peak)
5	Purple Groundcherry	Quincula lobata	nightshade family	347	May (past peak)
6	Sulfur Buckwheat	Eriogonum umbellatum	knotweed family	322	Jun (peak)
7	Edible Valerian	Valeriana edulis	honeysuckle family	279	Jul (rising)
8	Upland Larkspur	Delphinium nuttallianum	buttercup family	237	Jun (peak)
9	Bearberry	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	heath family	234	May (past peak)
10	Virginia strawberry	Fragaria virginiana	rose family	233	Jun (peak)
11	Rocky Mountain Beeplant	Cleomella serrulata	Spider Flower Family	207	Aug (rising)
12	Scarlet Gilia	Ipomopsis aggregata	phlox family	200	Jul (rising)
13	Glacier Lily	Erythronium grandiflorum	lily family	199	Jun (peak)
14	Western Wallflower	Erysimum capitatum	mustard family	167	Jun (peak)
15	Monument Plant	Frasera speciosa	gentian family	164	Jul (rising)
16	Saskatoon	Amelanchier alnifolia	rose family	161	Jun (peak)
17	Prairie Pasqueflower	Pulsatilla nuttalliana	buttercup family	149	May (past peak)
18	Scarlet Globemallow	Sphaeralcea coccinea	Mallow and Hibiscus Family	140	Jun (peak)
19	Twinberry Honeysuckle	Lonicera involucrata	honeysuckle family	135	Jun (peak)
20	Richardson's geranium	Geranium richardsonii	Geranium family	132	Jul (rising)
21	Creeping Mahonia	Berberis repens	barberry family	128	May (past peak)
22	Lewis flax	Linum lewisii	Flax Family	121	Jul (rising)
23	Poison Hemlock	Conium maculatum	carrot family	109	Jun (peak)
24	Northern Bedstraw	Galium boreale	madder family	90	Jul (rising)
25	Shrubby Cinquefoil	Dasiphora fruticosa	rose family	82	Jul (rising)
26	Sego Lily	Calochortus nuttallii	lily family	81	Jun (peak)
27	Prairie Smoke	Geum triflorum	rose family	80	Jun (peak)
28	Canada Violet	Viola canadensis	Violet Family	71	Jun (peak)
29	Red-Berried Elder	Sambucus racemosa	elder family	68	Jun (peak)
30	Fireweed	Chamaenerion angustifolium	evening primrose family	68	Jul (rising)
31	Star-Flowered Lily-Of-The-Valley	Maianthemum stellatum	agave and allies	67	Jun (peak)
32	Yellow Salsify	Tragopogon dubius	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	66	Jun (peak)
33	Upright Prairie Coneflower	Ratibida columnifera	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	61	Jul (rising)
34	Common Yarrow	Achillea millefolium	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	57	Jul (rising)
35	Yellow Sweetclover	Melilotus officinalis	Legumes	55	Jun (peak)
36	Elephant's-Head lousewort	Pedicularis groenlandica	broomrape family	51	Jul (rising)
37	American bistort	Bistorta bistortoides	knotweed family	49	Jul (rising)
38	Musk Thistle	Carduus nutans	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	49	Jul (rising)
39	New Mexico locust	Robinia neomexicana	Legumes	48	Jun (peak)
40	Golden Currant	Ribes aureum	Gooseberry Family	38	Apr (past peak)
41	Alfalfa	Medicago sativa	Legumes	38	Jun (peak)
42	Fendler's Sandmat	Euphorbia fendleri	Spurge Family	37	Jun (peak)
43	Dame's Rocket	Hesperis matronalis	mustard family	36	May (past peak)
44	Western Harebell	Campanula petiolata	bellflower family	36	Jul (rising)
45	Redstem Stork's-bill	Erodium cicutarium	Geranium family	34	May (past peak)
46	Common Lilac	Syringa vulgaris	olive family	34	May (past peak)
47	Spotted Coralroot	Corallorhiza maculata	Orchids	32	Jun (peak)
48	Antelope Bitterbrush	Purshia tridentata	rose family	32	Jun (peak)
49	Chokecherry	Prunus virginiana	rose family	31	May (past peak)
50	Black Locust	Robinia pseudoacacia	Legumes	30	Jun (peak)