16 wildflowers were recorded blooming in Hawaii in April in our iNaturalist sample; 7 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.
Top wildflowers in April
Tree Tobacco
Woodland Strawberry
False Daisy
Common Purslane
Scarlet Pimpernel
White beggarticks
Ribwort Plantain
Alkali Heliotrope
Madagascar Periwinkle
Cowpen Daisy
Creeping buttercup
Common Cat's-ear
All wildflowers blooming in Hawaii in April
| # | Species | Scientific name | Family | Obs. | Peak in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tree Tobacco | Nicotiana glauca | nightshade family | 9 | Apr (peak) |
| 2 | Woodland Strawberry | Fragaria vesca | rose family | 5 | Apr (peak) |
| 3 | False Daisy | Eclipta prostrata | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 5 | Apr (peak) |
| 4 | Common Purslane | Portulaca oleracea | purslane family | 4 | Apr (peak) |
| 5 | Scarlet Pimpernel | Lysimachia arvensis | primrose family | 4 | May (rising) |
| 6 | White beggarticks | Bidens alba | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 4 | Jan (past peak) |
| 7 | Ribwort Plantain | Plantago lanceolata | Plantain Family | 2 | Apr (peak) |
| 8 | Alkali Heliotrope | Heliotropium curassavicum | borage family | 2 | Dec (rising) |
| 9 | Madagascar Periwinkle | Catharanthus roseus | Dogbane Family | 2 | Jan (past peak) |
| 10 | Cowpen Daisy | Verbesina encelioides | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 2 | Feb (past peak) |
| 11 | Creeping buttercup | Ranunculus repens | buttercup family | 1 | Apr (peak) |
| 12 | Common Cat's-ear | Hypochaeris radicata | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | Jul (rising) |
| 13 | Common Vetch | Vicia sativa | Legumes | 1 | Apr (peak) |
| 14 | Whitemouth Dayflower | Commelina erecta | Spiderworts | 1 | Feb (past peak) |
| 15 | Jimsonweed | Datura stramonium | nightshade family | 1 | Feb (past peak) |
| 16 | Great Mullein | Verbascum thapsus | figwort family | 1 | Sep (rising) |