60 wildflowers were recorded blooming in District of Columbia in June in our iNaturalist sample; 25 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.
Top wildflowers in June
Chicory
Asiatic dayflower
Fringed Loosestrife
Striped Wintergreen
Carolina horsenettle
Pickerelweed
Porcelain Berry
Orange Day-Lily
Partridgeberry
Common Milkweed
American pokeweed
Ghost Pipe
All wildflowers blooming in District of Columbia in June
| # | Species | Scientific name | Family | Obs. | Peak in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicory | Cichorium intybus | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 94 | Jun (peak) |
| 2 | Asiatic dayflower | Commelina communis | Spiderworts | 23 | Sep (rising) |
| 3 | Fringed Loosestrife | Lysimachia ciliata | primrose family | 21 | Jun (peak) |
| 4 | Striped Wintergreen | Chimaphila maculata | heath family | 18 | Jun (peak) |
| 5 | Carolina horsenettle | Solanum carolinense | nightshade family | 16 | Jun (peak) |
| 6 | Pickerelweed | Pontederia cordata | Pickerelweeds | 15 | Jun (peak) |
| 7 | Porcelain Berry | Ampelopsis glandulosa | Grape Family | 15 | Aug (rising) |
| 8 | Orange Day-Lily | Hemerocallis fulva | Aloe family | 12 | Jun (peak) |
| 9 | Partridgeberry | Mitchella repens | madder family | 11 | May (past peak) |
| 10 | Common Milkweed | Asclepias syriaca | Dogbane Family | 10 | Jun (peak) |
| 11 | American pokeweed | Phytolacca americana | Pokeweed Family | 7 | Aug (rising) |
| 12 | Ghost Pipe | Monotropa uniflora | heath family | 7 | Jun (peak) |
| 13 | Pinesap | Monotropa hypopitys | heath family | 7 | Jun (peak) |
| 14 | Wild Carrot | Daucus carota | carrot family | 7 | Jun (peak) |
| 15 | Persian silk tree | Albizia julibrissin | Legumes | 6 | Jul (rising) |
| 16 | White Clover | Trifolium repens | Legumes | 6 | May (past peak) |
| 17 | Purple Loosestrife | Lythrum salicaria | lythrum family | 6 | Jul (rising) |
| 18 | Spotted Knapweed | Centaurea stoebe | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 6 | Jun (peak) |
| 19 | American black elderberry | Sambucus canadensis | elder family | 6 | Jun (peak) |
| 20 | Yellow Iris | Iris pseudacorus | iris family | 5 | May (past peak) |
| 21 | Common Jewelweed | Impatiens capensis | balsam family | 5 | Sep (rising) |
| 22 | Buttonbush | Cephalanthus occidentalis | madder family | 5 | Jul (rising) |
| 23 | Hedge Bindweed | Calystegia sepium | bindweed family | 5 | Jun (peak) |
| 24 | American trumpet vine | Campsis radicans | bignonia family | 5 | Jul (rising) |
| 25 | Asian mazus | Mazus pumilus | mazus family | 5 | Apr (past peak) |
| 26 | Broadleaf Enchanter's Nightshade | Circaea canadensis | evening primrose family | 5 | Jun (peak) |
| 27 | Butterfly Milkweed | Asclepias tuberosa | Dogbane Family | 4 | Jun (peak) |
| 28 | Common Selfheal | Prunella vulgaris | Mint Family | 4 | Jun (peak) |
| 29 | Bull Thistle | Cirsium vulgare | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 4 | Jun (peak) |
| 30 | Ribwort Plantain | Plantago lanceolata | Plantain Family | 4 | May (past peak) |
| 31 | Yellow Sweetclover | Melilotus officinalis | Legumes | 4 | May (past peak) |
| 32 | Lizard's Tail | Saururus cernuus | lizard's tail family | 4 | Jun (peak) |
| 33 | Dwarf Mallow | Malva neglecta | Mallow and Hibiscus Family | 4 | Apr (past peak) |
| 34 | Scarlet Pimpernel | Lysimachia arvensis | primrose family | 4 | Jun (peak) |
| 35 | Japanese knotweed | Reynoutria japonica | knotweed family | 4 | Jun (peak) |
| 36 | American water-willow | Justicia americana | Acanthus Family | 3 | Jun (peak) |
| 37 | Purple Passionflower | Passiflora incarnata | Passionfruit Family | 3 | Sep (rising) |
| 38 | Field Bindweed | Convolvulus arvensis | bindweed family | 3 | May (past peak) |
| 39 | Black Medick | Medicago lupulina | Legumes | 3 | Apr (past peak) |
| 40 | black-eyed Susan | Rudbeckia hirta | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 3 | Jun (peak) |
| 41 | Rabbitfoot Clover | Trifolium arvense | Legumes | 3 | Jun (peak) |
| 42 | Great Rhododendron | Rhododendron maximum | heath family | 3 | Jun (peak) |
| 43 | Purple Crownvetch | Securigera varia | Legumes | 3 | May (past peak) |
| 44 | Summer Bluet | Houstonia purpurea | madder family | 3 | May (past peak) |
| 45 | Pinkladies | Oenothera speciosa | evening primrose family | 2 | Apr (past peak) |
| 46 | Mountain Laurel | Kalmia latifolia | heath family | 2 | May (past peak) |
| 47 | Red Columbine | Aquilegia canadensis | buttercup family | 2 | Apr (past peak) |
| 48 | Broad-leaved helleborine | Epipactis helleborine | Orchids | 2 | Jul (rising) |
| 49 | Red Clover | Trifolium pratense | Legumes | 2 | May (past peak) |
| 50 | Smooth Sumac | Rhus glabra | Cashew Family | 2 | Jun (peak) |