60 wildflowers were recorded blooming in Louisiana 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.
Top wildflowers in August
Purple Passionflower
Pineland Hibiscus
American black elderberry
Crane-Fly Orchid
Yellow Passionflower
Butterfly Pea
American trumpet vine
Bitterweed
Buttonbush
Sharpwing Monkeyflower
Pickerelweed
Spotted Horsemint
All wildflowers blooming in Louisiana in August
| # | Species | Scientific name | Family | Obs. | Peak in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purple Passionflower | Passiflora incarnata | Passionfruit Family | 60 | Jul (past peak) |
| 2 | Pineland Hibiscus | Sabdariffa aculeata | Mallow and Hibiscus Family | 52 | Aug (peak) |
| 3 | American black elderberry | Sambucus canadensis | elder family | 46 | May (past peak) |
| 4 | Crane-Fly Orchid | Tipularia discolor | Orchids | 34 | Aug (peak) |
| 5 | Yellow Passionflower | Passiflora lutea | Passionfruit Family | 29 | Jul (past peak) |
| 6 | Butterfly Pea | Centrosema virginianum | Legumes | 29 | Aug (peak) |
| 7 | American trumpet vine | Campsis radicans | bignonia family | 23 | Jul (past peak) |
| 8 | Bitterweed | Helenium amarum | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 16 | Aug (peak) |
| 9 | Buttonbush | Cephalanthus occidentalis | madder family | 13 | Jun (past peak) |
| 10 | Sharpwing Monkeyflower | Mimulus alatus | lopseed family | 12 | Aug (peak) |
| 11 | Pickerelweed | Pontederia cordata | Pickerelweeds | 11 | Apr (past peak) |
| 12 | Spotted Horsemint | Monarda punctata | Mint Family | 11 | Aug (peak) |
| 13 | Aquatic Milkweed | Asclepias perennis | Dogbane Family | 11 | Apr (past peak) |
| 14 | Asian mazus | Mazus pumilus | mazus family | 10 | Apr (past peak) |
| 15 | Partridge Pea | Chamaecrista fasciculata | Legumes | 10 | Aug (peak) |
| 16 | Halberd-leaf Rosemallow | Hibiscus laevis | Mallow and Hibiscus Family | 10 | Aug (peak) |
| 17 | Carolina horsenettle | Solanum carolinense | nightshade family | 9 | May (past peak) |
| 18 | Whitemouth Dayflower | Commelina erecta | Spiderworts | 9 | Jul (past peak) |
| 19 | Blue Mistflower | Conoclinium coelestinum | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 9 | Oct (rising) |
| 20 | Buttonweed | Diodia virginiana | madder family | 9 | Sep (rising) |
| 21 | Wild Potato Vine | Ipomoea pandurata | bindweed family | 8 | Aug (peak) |
| 22 | American groundnut | Apios americana | Legumes | 8 | Sep (rising) |
| 23 | White beggarticks | Bidens alba | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 8 | Oct (rising) |
| 24 | Cardinal Flower | Lobelia cardinalis | bellflower family | 7 | Sep (rising) |
| 25 | St. Andrew's cross | Hypericum hypericoides | St. John's wort family | 7 | Aug (peak) |
| 26 | Anglepod | Gonolobus suberosus | Dogbane Family | 7 | May (past peak) |
| 27 | Catchfly Prairie Gentian | Eustoma exaltatum | gentian family | 6 | Jun (past peak) |
| 28 | American lotus | Nelumbo lutea | lotus family | 6 | May (past peak) |
| 29 | Turk's cap | Malvaviscus arboreus | Mallow and Hibiscus Family | 6 | May (past peak) |
| 30 | Santa Maria feverfew | Parthenium hysterophorus | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 6 | Jul (past peak) |
| 31 | Butterfly Milkweed | Asclepias tuberosa | Dogbane Family | 5 | May (past peak) |
| 32 | Autumn Clematis | Clematis terniflora | buttercup family | 5 | Aug (peak) |
| 33 | Tievine | Ipomoea cordatotriloba | bindweed family | 5 | Sep (rising) |
| 34 | Trailing Fuzzy-Bean | Strophostyles helvola | Legumes | 5 | Sep (rising) |
| 35 | American pokeweed | Phytolacca americana | Pokeweed Family | 4 | Apr (past peak) |
| 36 | American white waterlily | Nymphaea odorata | Waterlily Family | 4 | Apr (past peak) |
| 37 | black-eyed Susan | Rudbeckia hirta | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 4 | May (past peak) |
| 38 | Saltmarsh mallow | Kosteletzkya pentacarpos | Mallow and Hibiscus Family | 4 | Oct (rising) |
| 39 | Shaggy Portulaca | Portulaca pilosa | purslane family | 4 | Jun (past peak) |
| 40 | Smooth Hedgenettle | Stachys tenuifolia | Mint Family | 4 | Jun (past peak) |
| 41 | Purple Pleatleaf | Alophia drummondii | iris family | 4 | Jun (past peak) |
| 42 | Sunshine Mimosa | Mimosa strigillosa | Legumes | 4 | May (past peak) |
| 43 | Pinkladies | Oenothera speciosa | evening primrose family | 3 | Apr (past peak) |
| 44 | Common Purslane | Portulaca oleracea | purslane family | 3 | Jul (past peak) |
| 45 | Green Antelopehorns | Asclepias viridis | Dogbane Family | 3 | Apr (past peak) |
| 46 | Flowering Spurge | Euphorbia corollata | Spurge Family | 3 | Aug (peak) |
| 47 | Perennial Wooly Bean | Strophostyles umbellata | Legumes | 3 | Sep (rising) |
| 48 | Pine lily | Lilium catesbaei | lily family | 3 | Aug (peak) |
| 49 | Common Wild Petunia | Ruellia nudiflora | Acanthus Family | 3 | Jul (past peak) |
| 50 | Firewheel | Gaillardia pulchella | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 2 | Apr (past peak) |