Wildflowers Blooming in Minnesota in August (60 Species)

60 wildflowers were recorded blooming in Minnesota in August in our iNaturalist sample; 27 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 Nov

Top wildflowers in August

Large-Leaved Aster325 obs.

Broadleaf Arrowhead272 obs.

Common Jewelweed270 obs.

White Snakeroot264 obs.

American hog-peanut256 obs.

Purple Loosestrife228 obs.

Fireweed207 obs.

Giant Ragweed179 obs.

American groundnut165 obs.

Allegheny monkeyflower140 obs.

Wild Bergamot136 obs.

Wild Carrot119 obs.

All wildflowers blooming in Minnesota in August

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Large-Leaved Aster	Eurybia macrophylla	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	325	Aug (peak)
2	Broadleaf Arrowhead	Sagittaria latifolia	Water-Plantain family	272	Aug (peak)
3	Common Jewelweed	Impatiens capensis	balsam family	270	Aug (peak)
4	White Snakeroot	Ageratina altissima	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	264	Sep (rising)
5	American hog-peanut	Amphicarpaea bracteata	Legumes	256	Aug (peak)
6	Purple Loosestrife	Lythrum salicaria	lythrum family	228	Aug (peak)
7	Fireweed	Chamaenerion angustifolium	evening primrose family	207	Aug (peak)
8	Giant Ragweed	Ambrosia trifida	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	179	Aug (peak)
9	American groundnut	Apios americana	Legumes	165	Aug (peak)
10	Allegheny monkeyflower	Mimulus ringens	lopseed family	140	Jul (past peak)
11	Wild Bergamot	Monarda fistulosa	Mint Family	136	Jul (past peak)
12	Wild Carrot	Daucus carota	carrot family	119	Jul (past peak)
13	Blue Vervain	Verbena hastata	Verbena Family	115	Jul (past peak)
14	Field Thistle	Cirsium discolor	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	114	Aug (peak)
15	Pearly Everlasting	Anaphalis margaritacea	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	109	Aug (peak)
16	Cutleaf Coneflower	Rudbeckia laciniata	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	109	Aug (peak)
17	Ghost Pipe	Monotropa uniflora	heath family	106	Aug (peak)
18	spotted Joe-Pye weed	Eutrochium maculatum	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	99	Aug (peak)
19	Pale Jewelweed	Impatiens pallida	balsam family	96	Aug (peak)
20	American white waterlily	Nymphaea odorata	Waterlily Family	96	Jul (past peak)
21	Grey-Headed Coneflower	Ratibida pinnata	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	93	Jul (past peak)
22	Prickly Cucumber	Echinocystis lobata	gourd family	91	Aug (peak)
23	Hoary Alyssum	Berteroa incana	mustard family	87	Jun (past peak)
24	black-eyed Susan	Rudbeckia hirta	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	86	Jul (past peak)
25	Hoary Vervain	Verbena stricta	Verbena Family	85	Jul (past peak)
26	Creeping Bellflower	Campanula rapunculoides	bellflower family	85	Jul (past peak)
27	Cardinal Flower	Lobelia cardinalis	bellflower family	83	Aug (peak)
28	False Sunflower	Heliopsis helianthoides	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	83	Jul (past peak)
29	Butterfly Milkweed	Asclepias tuberosa	Dogbane Family	77	Jun (past peak)
30	Bittersweet Nightshade	Solanum dulcamara	nightshade family	77	Jun (past peak)
31	Obedient Plant	Physostegia virginiana	Mint Family	77	Aug (peak)
32	Spotted Knapweed	Centaurea stoebe	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	76	Jul (past peak)
33	Great Blue Lobelia	Lobelia siphilitica	bellflower family	76	Aug (peak)
34	Tall Bellflower	Campanulastrum americanum	bellflower family	75	Jul (past peak)
35	Swamp Milkweed	Asclepias incarnata	Dogbane Family	71	Jul (past peak)
36	Common Boneset	Eupatorium perfoliatum	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	68	Aug (peak)
37	brown-eyed Susan	Rudbeckia triloba	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	68	Sep (rising)
38	Bird's-Foot Trefoil	Lotus corniculatus	Legumes	67	Jun (past peak)
39	Purple Coneflower	Echinacea purpurea	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	67	Aug (peak)
40	Common Toadflax	Linaria vulgaris	Plantain Family	66	Sep (rising)
41	Pickerelweed	Pontederia cordata	Pickerelweeds	65	Jul (past peak)
42	Horseweed	Erigeron canadensis	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	65	Aug (peak)
43	Flowering Spurge	Euphorbia corollata	Spurge Family	64	Aug (peak)
44	Common Tansy	Tanacetum vulgare	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	63	Aug (peak)
45	Cup Plant	Silphium perfoliatum	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	63	Aug (peak)
46	White Campion	Silene latifolia	pink family	62	Jun (past peak)
47	Flat-Top White Aster	Doellingeria umbellata	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	62	Aug (peak)
48	White Turtlehead	Chelone glabra	Plantain Family	60	Aug (peak)
49	Indian tobacco	Lobelia inflata	bellflower family	59	Aug (peak)
50	Common Yarrow	Achillea millefolium	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	58	Jun (past peak)