Wildflowers Blooming in Kansas in August (60 Species)

60 wildflowers were recorded blooming in Kansas in August in our iNaturalist sample; 13 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 August

American hog-peanut24 obs.

Whitemouth Dayflower18 obs.

Asiatic dayflower14 obs.

Smooth Hedgenettle14 obs.

brown-eyed Susan13 obs.

Partridge Pea12 obs.

Buffalo-Bur11 obs.

Hairy Ruellia11 obs.

Tall Bellflower11 obs.

Purple Groundcherry10 obs.

Buttonbush10 obs.

Carolina horsenettle10 obs.

All wildflowers blooming in Kansas in August

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American hog-peanut	Amphicarpaea bracteata	Legumes	24	Aug (peak)
2	Whitemouth Dayflower	Commelina erecta	Spiderworts	18	Jul (past peak)
3	Asiatic dayflower	Commelina communis	Spiderworts	14	Sep (rising)
4	Smooth Hedgenettle	Stachys tenuifolia	Mint Family	14	Jul (past peak)
5	brown-eyed Susan	Rudbeckia triloba	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	13	Aug (peak)
6	Partridge Pea	Chamaecrista fasciculata	Legumes	12	Aug (peak)
7	Buffalo-Bur	Solanum rostratum	nightshade family	11	Jul (past peak)
8	Hairy Ruellia	Ruellia humilis	Acanthus Family	11	Jul (past peak)
9	Tall Bellflower	Campanulastrum americanum	bellflower family	11	Jul (past peak)
10	Purple Groundcherry	Quincula lobata	nightshade family	10	May (past peak)
11	Buttonbush	Cephalanthus occidentalis	madder family	10	Aug (peak)
12	Carolina horsenettle	Solanum carolinense	nightshade family	10	Jun (past peak)
13	American groundnut	Apios americana	Legumes	10	Aug (peak)
14	Amur honeysuckle	Lonicera maackii	honeysuckle family	8	May (past peak)
15	Purple Passionflower	Passiflora incarnata	Passionfruit Family	7	Jul (past peak)
16	Common Sunflower	Helianthus annuus	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	7	Sep (rising)
17	Field Bindweed	Convolvulus arvensis	bindweed family	6	Jun (past peak)
18	Curlycup Gumweed	Grindelia squarrosa	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	6	Sep (rising)
19	Flower-Of-An-Hour	Hibiscus trionum	Mallow and Hibiscus Family	6	Sep (rising)
20	Swamp Milkweed	Asclepias incarnata	Dogbane Family	6	Jul (past peak)
21	Winecup Mallow	Callirhoe involucrata	Mallow and Hibiscus Family	6	Jun (past peak)
22	black-eyed Susan	Rudbeckia hirta	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	5	Jun (past peak)
23	Hoary Vervain	Verbena stricta	Verbena Family	5	Jun (past peak)
24	American trumpet vine	Campsis radicans	bignonia family	5	Jun (past peak)
25	Upright Prairie Coneflower	Ratibida columnifera	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	5	Jul (past peak)
26	American lotus	Nelumbo lutea	lotus family	5	Jul (past peak)
27	Wingstem	Verbesina alternifolia	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	5	Sep (rising)
28	Pointed-Leaved Tick-Trefoil	Hylodesmum glutinosum	Legumes	5	Jul (past peak)
29	Red Clover	Trifolium pratense	Legumes	4	May (past peak)
30	Bull Thistle	Cirsium vulgare	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	4	Aug (peak)
31	Hemp Dogbane	Apocynum cannabinum	Dogbane Family	4	Jun (past peak)
32	Allegheny monkeyflower	Mimulus ringens	lopseed family	4	Aug (peak)
33	White Snakeroot	Ageratina altissima	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	4	Sep (rising)
34	Rattlesnake Master	Eryngium yuccifolium	carrot family	4	Aug (peak)
35	Sharpwing Monkeyflower	Mimulus alatus	lopseed family	4	Jul (past peak)
36	Rocky Mountain Beeplant	Cleomella serrulata	Spider Flower Family	4	Aug (peak)
37	Butterfly Milkweed	Asclepias tuberosa	Dogbane Family	3	Jun (past peak)
38	American pokeweed	Phytolacca americana	Pokeweed Family	3	Jul (past peak)
39	Purple Coneflower	Echinacea purpurea	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	3	Jul (past peak)
40	Jimsonweed	Datura stramonium	nightshade family	3	Aug (peak)
41	Puncture Vine	Tribulus terrestris	caltrops	3	Jun (past peak)
42	Whorled Milkweed	Asclepias verticillata	Dogbane Family	3	Jun (past peak)
43	Common Hibiscus	Hibiscus syriacus	Mallow and Hibiscus Family	3	Aug (peak)
44	Shaggy Portulaca	Portulaca pilosa	purslane family	3	Aug (peak)
45	Common Jewelweed	Impatiens capensis	balsam family	2	Sep (rising)
46	Chicory	Cichorium intybus	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	2	Jun (past peak)
47	Late Boneset	Eupatorium serotinum	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	2	Sep (rising)
48	Giant Ragweed	Ambrosia trifida	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	2	Sep (rising)
49	White Clover	Trifolium repens	Legumes	2	May (past peak)
50	Common Soapwort	Saponaria officinalis	pink family	2	Aug (peak)