33 wildflowers were recorded blooming in Nevada in December in our iNaturalist sample; 1 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.
Top wildflowers in December
Rush Milkweed
Desert Marigold
Brittlebush
Sweetbush
Desert Sunflower
Apricot Globemallow
Alkali Heliotrope
Redstem Stork's-bill
Desert Trumpet
Tree Tobacco
Creosote Bush
Thickleaf Groundcherry
All wildflowers blooming in Nevada in December
| # | Species | Scientific name | Family | Obs. | Peak in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rush Milkweed | Asclepias subulata | Dogbane Family | 34 | May (past peak) |
| 2 | Desert Marigold | Baileya multiradiata | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 15 | Apr (past peak) |
| 3 | Brittlebush | Encelia farinosa | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 14 | Mar (past peak) |
| 4 | Sweetbush | Bebbia juncea | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 9 | Apr (past peak) |
| 5 | Desert Sunflower | Geraea canescens | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 9 | Apr (past peak) |
| 6 | Apricot Globemallow | Sphaeralcea ambigua | Mallow and Hibiscus Family | 8 | Apr (past peak) |
| 7 | Alkali Heliotrope | Heliotropium curassavicum | borage family | 8 | Apr (past peak) |
| 8 | Redstem Stork's-bill | Erodium cicutarium | Geranium family | 7 | Mar (past peak) |
| 9 | Desert Trumpet | Eriogonum inflatum | knotweed family | 7 | May (past peak) |
| 10 | Tree Tobacco | Nicotiana glauca | nightshade family | 6 | Nov (past peak) |
| 11 | Creosote Bush | Larrea tridentata | caltrops | 6 | Apr (past peak) |
| 12 | Thickleaf Groundcherry | Physalis crassifolia | nightshade family | 6 | Apr (past peak) |
| 13 | Desert Tobacco | Nicotiana obtusifolia | nightshade family | 5 | Mar (past peak) |
| 14 | California Buckwheat | Eriogonum fasciculatum | knotweed family | 4 | Apr (past peak) |
| 15 | Desert Fivespot | Eremalche rotundifolia | Mallow and Hibiscus Family | 4 | Apr (past peak) |
| 16 | Parish's Goldeneye | Bahiopsis parishii | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 4 | Apr (past peak) |
| 17 | Chinchweed | Pectis papposa | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 4 | Oct (past peak) |
| 18 | Notch-leaf Scorpionweed | Phacelia crenulata | borage family | 3 | Mar (past peak) |
| 19 | Sacred Datura | Datura wrightii | nightshade family | 3 | Sep (past peak) |
| 20 | Golden Suncup | Chylismia brevipes | evening primrose family | 3 | Mar (past peak) |
| 21 | Emory's rockdaisy | Perityle emoryi | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 3 | Mar (past peak) |
| 22 | Mojave Woodyaster | Xylorhiza tortifolia | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 2 | Apr (past peak) |
| 23 | Trailing Windmills | Allionia incarnata | four o'clock family | 2 | May (past peak) |
| 24 | Desert Sand Verbena | Abronia villosa | four o'clock family | 1 | Feb (past peak) |
| 25 | Fremont's pincushion | Chaenactis fremontii | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | Mar (past peak) |
| 26 | Field Bindweed | Convolvulus arvensis | bindweed family | 1 | Jun (past peak) |
| 27 | Naked Buckwheat | Eriogonum nudum | knotweed family | 1 | Jul (past peak) |
| 28 | Rubber Rabbitbrush | Ericameria nauseosa | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | Sep (past peak) |
| 29 | Desert Plantain | Plantago ovata | Plantain Family | 1 | Mar (past peak) |
| 30 | Spotted spurge | Euphorbia maculata | Spurge Family | 1 | Dec (peak) |
| 31 | Marsh Fleabane | Pluchea odorata | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | Sep (past peak) |
| 32 | Mojave Yucca | Yucca schidigera | agave and allies | 1 | Mar (past peak) |
| 33 | Desert Lavender | Condea emoryi | Mint Family | 1 | Jan (past peak) |