60 wildflowers were recorded blooming in Louisiana in June in our iNaturalist sample; 10 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.
Top wildflowers in June
American black elderberry
Purple Passionflower
Purple Pleatleaf
American beautyberry
Chinese Tallow
Carolina horsenettle
American trumpet vine
Pineland Hibiscus
Buttonbush
Butterfly Milkweed
Yellow Passionflower
Plains Coreopsis
All wildflowers blooming in Louisiana in June
| # | Species | Scientific name | Family | Obs. | Peak in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American black elderberry | Sambucus canadensis | elder family | 230 | May (past peak) |
| 2 | Purple Passionflower | Passiflora incarnata | Passionfruit Family | 99 | Jul (rising) |
| 3 | Purple Pleatleaf | Alophia drummondii | iris family | 54 | Jun (peak) |
| 4 | American beautyberry | Callicarpa americana | Mint Family | 53 | Jun (peak) |
| 5 | Chinese Tallow | Triadica sebifera | Spurge Family | 39 | May (past peak) |
| 6 | Carolina horsenettle | Solanum carolinense | nightshade family | 31 | May (past peak) |
| 7 | American trumpet vine | Campsis radicans | bignonia family | 29 | Jul (rising) |
| 8 | Pineland Hibiscus | Sabdariffa aculeata | Mallow and Hibiscus Family | 29 | Aug (rising) |
| 9 | Buttonbush | Cephalanthus occidentalis | madder family | 26 | Jun (peak) |
| 10 | Butterfly Milkweed | Asclepias tuberosa | Dogbane Family | 24 | May (past peak) |
| 11 | Yellow Passionflower | Passiflora lutea | Passionfruit Family | 20 | Jul (rising) |
| 12 | Plains Coreopsis | Coreopsis tinctoria | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 17 | May (past peak) |
| 13 | Blue Mistflower | Conoclinium coelestinum | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 17 | Oct (rising) |
| 14 | Whitemouth Dayflower | Commelina erecta | Spiderworts | 16 | Jul (rising) |
| 15 | Butterfly Pea | Centrosema virginianum | Legumes | 16 | Aug (rising) |
| 16 | Smooth Hedgenettle | Stachys tenuifolia | Mint Family | 15 | Jun (peak) |
| 17 | Largeleaf Pennywort | Hydrocotyle bonariensis | ivy family | 14 | Apr (past peak) |
| 18 | American pokeweed | Phytolacca americana | Pokeweed Family | 13 | Apr (past peak) |
| 19 | American lotus | Nelumbo lutea | lotus family | 13 | May (past peak) |
| 20 | Aquatic Milkweed | Asclepias perennis | Dogbane Family | 13 | Apr (past peak) |
| 21 | Buttonweed | Diodia virginiana | madder family | 12 | Sep (rising) |
| 22 | Clasping Coneflower | Rudbeckia amplexicaulis | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 12 | May (past peak) |
| 23 | Anglepod | Gonolobus suberosus | Dogbane Family | 12 | May (past peak) |
| 24 | Tuberous Grasspink | Calopogon tuberosus | Orchids | 11 | May (past peak) |
| 25 | Pale Grasspink | Calopogon pallidus | Orchids | 11 | May (past peak) |
| 26 | Pickerelweed | Pontederia cordata | Pickerelweeds | 8 | Apr (past peak) |
| 27 | American germander | Teucrium canadense | Mint Family | 8 | Jun (peak) |
| 28 | Lizard's Tail | Saururus cernuus | lizard's tail family | 7 | Apr (past peak) |
| 29 | Catchfly Prairie Gentian | Eustoma exaltatum | gentian family | 7 | Jun (peak) |
| 30 | Narrowleaf Mountainmint | Pycnanthemum tenuifolium | Mint Family | 7 | Jun (peak) |
| 31 | Shaggy Portulaca | Portulaca pilosa | purslane family | 7 | Jun (peak) |
| 32 | Sunshine Mimosa | Mimosa strigillosa | Legumes | 7 | May (past peak) |
| 33 | White Clover | Trifolium repens | Legumes | 6 | Apr (past peak) |
| 34 | Lanceleaf Frogfruit | Phyla lanceolata | Verbena Family | 6 | May (past peak) |
| 35 | black-eyed Susan | Rudbeckia hirta | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 6 | May (past peak) |
| 36 | Climbing Hempvine | Mikania scandens | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 6 | Oct (rising) |
| 37 | Partridge Pea | Chamaecrista fasciculata | Legumes | 6 | Aug (rising) |
| 38 | Carolina ruellia | Ruellia caroliniensis | Acanthus Family | 6 | May (past peak) |
| 39 | Manyflower Marshpennywort | Hydrocotyle umbellata | ivy family | 5 | Apr (past peak) |
| 40 | Bitterweed | Helenium amarum | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 5 | Aug (rising) |
| 41 | Wild Bergamot | Monarda fistulosa | Mint Family | 5 | Jun (peak) |
| 42 | Eastern Coral Bean | Erythrina herbacea | Legumes | 5 | Apr (past peak) |
| 43 | Saltmarsh mallow | Kosteletzkya pentacarpos | Mallow and Hibiscus Family | 5 | Oct (rising) |
| 44 | Persian silk tree | Albizia julibrissin | Legumes | 4 | May (past peak) |
| 45 | Pinkladies | Oenothera speciosa | evening primrose family | 4 | Apr (past peak) |
| 46 | American white waterlily | Nymphaea odorata | Waterlily Family | 4 | Apr (past peak) |
| 47 | Ribwort Plantain | Plantago lanceolata | Plantain Family | 4 | Jun (peak) |
| 48 | Japanese honeysuckle | Lonicera japonica | honeysuckle family | 4 | Apr (past peak) |
| 49 | Santa Maria feverfew | Parthenium hysterophorus | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 4 | Jul (rising) |
| 50 | Halberd-leaf Rosemallow | Hibiscus laevis | Mallow and Hibiscus Family | 4 | Aug (rising) |