14 wildflowers were recorded blooming in Hawaii in January in our iNaturalist sample; 4 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.
Top wildflowers in January
White beggarticks
Madagascar Periwinkle
Tree Tobacco
Largeflower pink-sorrel
Cowpen Daisy
Pigeonberry
Japanese honeysuckle
Straggler Daisy
Shaggy Soldier
Alkali Heliotrope
Telegraphweed
Santa Maria feverfew
All wildflowers blooming in Hawaii in January
| # | Species | Scientific name | Family | Obs. | Peak in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | White beggarticks | Bidens alba | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 11 | Jan (peak) |
| 2 | Madagascar Periwinkle | Catharanthus roseus | Dogbane Family | 10 | Jan (peak) |
| 3 | Tree Tobacco | Nicotiana glauca | nightshade family | 6 | Apr (rising) |
| 4 | Largeflower pink-sorrel | Oxalis debilis | Woodsorrel Family | 4 | Jan (peak) |
| 5 | Cowpen Daisy | Verbesina encelioides | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 4 | Feb (rising) |
| 6 | Pigeonberry | Rivina humilis | Petiveria Family | 4 | Nov (rising) |
| 7 | Japanese honeysuckle | Lonicera japonica | honeysuckle family | 3 | Feb (rising) |
| 8 | Straggler Daisy | Calyptocarpus vialis | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 3 | May (rising) |
| 9 | Shaggy Soldier | Galinsoga quadriradiata | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 2 | Jan (peak) |
| 10 | Alkali Heliotrope | Heliotropium curassavicum | borage family | 2 | Dec (rising) |
| 11 | Telegraphweed | Heterotheca grandiflora | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 2 | Oct (rising) |
| 12 | Santa Maria feverfew | Parthenium hysterophorus | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 2 | Oct (rising) |
| 13 | Oriental false hawksbeard | Youngia japonica | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 2 | May (rising) |
| 14 | Shaggy Portulaca | Portulaca pilosa | purslane family | 2 | May (rising) |