Wildflowers Blooming in Nevada in October (51 Species)

51 wildflowers were recorded blooming in Nevada in October in our iNaturalist sample; 6 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Top wildflowers in October

Chinchweed60 obs.

Desert Marigold31 obs.

Trailing Windmills31 obs.

Rubber Rabbitbrush28 obs.

Sacred Datura25 obs.

Rush Milkweed19 obs.

Desert Willow15 obs.

Apricot Globemallow13 obs.

Alkali Heliotrope12 obs.

Creosote Bush12 obs.

Desert Trumpet9 obs.

Mojave Woodyaster9 obs.

All wildflowers blooming in Nevada in October

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Chinchweed	Pectis papposa	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	60	Oct (peak)
2	Desert Marigold	Baileya multiradiata	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	31	Apr (past peak)
3	Trailing Windmills	Allionia incarnata	four o'clock family	31	May (past peak)
4	Rubber Rabbitbrush	Ericameria nauseosa	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	28	Sep (past peak)
5	Sacred Datura	Datura wrightii	nightshade family	25	Sep (past peak)
6	Rush Milkweed	Asclepias subulata	Dogbane Family	19	May (past peak)
7	Desert Willow	Chilopsis linearis	bignonia family	15	May (past peak)
8	Apricot Globemallow	Sphaeralcea ambigua	Mallow and Hibiscus Family	13	Apr (past peak)
9	Alkali Heliotrope	Heliotropium curassavicum	borage family	12	Apr (past peak)
10	Creosote Bush	Larrea tridentata	caltrops	12	Apr (past peak)
11	Desert Trumpet	Eriogonum inflatum	knotweed family	9	May (past peak)
12	Mojave Woodyaster	Xylorhiza tortifolia	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	9	Apr (past peak)
13	Desert Tobacco	Nicotiana obtusifolia	nightshade family	7	Mar (past peak)
14	Thickleaf Groundcherry	Physalis crassifolia	nightshade family	7	Apr (past peak)
15	Paperbag Bush	Scutellaria mexicana	Mint Family	7	May (past peak)
16	Marsh Fleabane	Pluchea odorata	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	6	Sep (past peak)
17	Parish's Goldeneye	Bahiopsis parishii	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	6	Apr (past peak)
18	Tall Evening Primrose	Oenothera elata	evening primrose family	5	Jul (past peak)
19	Mule Fat	Baccharis salicifolia	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	5	Oct (peak)
20	Tree Tobacco	Nicotiana glauca	nightshade family	5	Nov (rising)
21	Lewis flax	Linum lewisii	Flax Family	5	Jun (past peak)
22	Puncture Vine	Tribulus terrestris	caltrops	5	Sep (past peak)
23	California Buckwheat	Eriogonum fasciculatum	knotweed family	4	Apr (past peak)
24	Common Sunflower	Helianthus annuus	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	4	Sep (past peak)
25	White Sweetclover	Melilotus albus	Legumes	4	Jul (past peak)
26	Anderson's thistle	Cirsium andersonii	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	4	Jul (past peak)
27	Sweetbush	Bebbia juncea	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	4	Apr (past peak)
28	Sulfur Buckwheat	Eriogonum umbellatum	knotweed family	4	Jul (past peak)
29	Wishbone Bush	Mirabilis laevis	four o'clock family	4	Apr (past peak)
30	Bigelow's monkeyflower	Diplacus bigelovii	lopseed family	4	Apr (past peak)
31	Western Columbine	Aquilegia formosa	buttercup family	3	Jun (past peak)
32	Scarlet Gilia	Ipomopsis aggregata	phlox family	3	Jul (past peak)
33	Cobwebby Thistle	Cirsium occidentale	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	3	Jun (past peak)
34	Great Mullein	Verbascum thapsus	figwort family	3	Jul (past peak)
35	Fendler's Sandmat	Euphorbia fendleri	Spurge Family	3	Jun (past peak)
36	Rocky Mountain Beeplant	Cleomella serrulata	Spider Flower Family	3	Aug (past peak)
37	Common Yarrow	Achillea millefolium	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	2	Jun (past peak)
38	Spanish needle	Palafoxia arida	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	2	Apr (past peak)
39	Silverleaf Nightshade	Solanum elaeagnifolium	nightshade family	2	Sep (past peak)
40	Common Dandelion	Taraxacum officinale	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	1	Oct (peak)
41	Pinkladies	Oenothera speciosa	evening primrose family	1	Oct (peak)
42	Field Bindweed	Convolvulus arvensis	bindweed family	1	Jun (past peak)
43	Naked Buckwheat	Eriogonum nudum	knotweed family	1	Jul (past peak)
44	Yellow Salsify	Tragopogon dubius	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	1	Jun (past peak)
45	California Barrel Cactus	Ferocactus cylindraceus	cacti	1	Jun (past peak)
46	Lawn daisy	Bellis perennis	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	1	Oct (peak)
47	White Clover	Trifolium repens	Legumes	1	Aug (past peak)
48	Common Soapwort	Saponaria officinalis	pink family	1	Aug (past peak)
49	Black Medick	Medicago lupulina	Legumes	1	Feb (past peak)
50	Narrowleaf Goldenbush	Ericameria linearifolia	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	1	Oct (peak)