29 wildflowers were recorded blooming in Nevada in January in our iNaturalist sample; 2 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.
Top wildflowers in January
Brittlebush
Apricot Globemallow
Desert Marigold
Saharan Mustard
Desert Tobacco
Creosote Bush
Golden Suncup
Thickleaf Groundcherry
Redstem Stork's-bill
Mojave Yucca
Notch-leaf Scorpionweed
California Buckwheat
All wildflowers blooming in Nevada in January
| # | Species | Scientific name | Family | Obs. | Peak in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brittlebush | Encelia farinosa | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 26 | Mar (rising) |
| 2 | Apricot Globemallow | Sphaeralcea ambigua | Mallow and Hibiscus Family | 15 | Apr (rising) |
| 3 | Desert Marigold | Baileya multiradiata | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 14 | Apr (rising) |
| 4 | Saharan Mustard | Brassica tournefortii | mustard family | 14 | Feb (rising) |
| 5 | Desert Tobacco | Nicotiana obtusifolia | nightshade family | 14 | Mar (rising) |
| 6 | Creosote Bush | Larrea tridentata | caltrops | 12 | Apr (rising) |
| 7 | Golden Suncup | Chylismia brevipes | evening primrose family | 9 | Mar (rising) |
| 8 | Thickleaf Groundcherry | Physalis crassifolia | nightshade family | 9 | Apr (rising) |
| 9 | Redstem Stork's-bill | Erodium cicutarium | Geranium family | 7 | Mar (rising) |
| 10 | Mojave Yucca | Yucca schidigera | agave and allies | 6 | Mar (rising) |
| 11 | Notch-leaf Scorpionweed | Phacelia crenulata | borage family | 4 | Mar (rising) |
| 12 | California Buckwheat | Eriogonum fasciculatum | knotweed family | 4 | Apr (rising) |
| 13 | Tree Tobacco | Nicotiana glauca | nightshade family | 4 | Nov (rising) |
| 14 | Rush Milkweed | Asclepias subulata | Dogbane Family | 4 | May (rising) |
| 15 | Sweetbush | Bebbia juncea | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 4 | Apr (rising) |
| 16 | Emory's rockdaisy | Perityle emoryi | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 4 | Mar (rising) |
| 17 | Desert Trumpet | Eriogonum inflatum | knotweed family | 3 | May (rising) |
| 18 | Desert Sunflower | Geraea canescens | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 3 | Apr (rising) |
| 19 | Desert Lavender | Condea emoryi | Mint Family | 3 | Jan (peak) |
| 20 | Alkali Heliotrope | Heliotropium curassavicum | borage family | 2 | Apr (rising) |
| 21 | Pointleaf Manzanita | Arctostaphylos pungens | heath family | 2 | Mar (rising) |
| 22 | Parish's Goldeneye | Bahiopsis parishii | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 2 | Apr (rising) |
| 23 | Chia | Salvia columbariae | Mint Family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 24 | Shepherd's-Purse | Capsella bursa-pastoris | mustard family | 1 | Jan (peak) |
| 25 | Distant Phacelia | Phacelia distans | borage family | 1 | Mar (rising) |
| 26 | Cheesebush | Ambrosia salsola | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 27 | Desert Willow | Chilopsis linearis | bignonia family | 1 | May (rising) |
| 28 | Wallace's woollydaisy | Eriophyllum wallacei | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 29 | Spanish needle | Palafoxia arida | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | Apr (rising) |