39 wildflowers were recorded blooming in New Mexico in April in our iNaturalist sample; 12 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.
Top wildflowers in April
Prairie Pasqueflower
Creeping Mahonia
Purple Groundcherry
Field Bindweed
Narrowleaf Puccoon
Redstem Stork's-bill
Common Hoptree
Notch-leaf Scorpionweed
Ocotillo
Blackfoot Daisy
Fendler's Sandmat
Creosote Bush
All wildflowers blooming in New Mexico in April
| # | Species | Scientific name | Family | Obs. | Peak in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prairie Pasqueflower | Pulsatilla nuttalliana | buttercup family | 130 | Apr (peak) |
| 2 | Creeping Mahonia | Berberis repens | barberry family | 41 | May (rising) |
| 3 | Purple Groundcherry | Quincula lobata | nightshade family | 36 | May (rising) |
| 4 | Field Bindweed | Convolvulus arvensis | bindweed family | 36 | May (rising) |
| 5 | Narrowleaf Puccoon | Lithospermum incisum | borage family | 34 | Apr (peak) |
| 6 | Redstem Stork's-bill | Erodium cicutarium | Geranium family | 31 | Mar (past peak) |
| 7 | Common Hoptree | Ptelea trifoliata | citrus family | 30 | May (rising) |
| 8 | Notch-leaf Scorpionweed | Phacelia crenulata | borage family | 29 | Apr (peak) |
| 9 | Ocotillo | Fouquieria splendens | ocotillo family | 24 | May (rising) |
| 10 | Blackfoot Daisy | Melampodium leucanthum | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 24 | May (rising) |
| 11 | Fendler's Sandmat | Euphorbia fendleri | Spurge Family | 23 | May (rising) |
| 12 | Creosote Bush | Larrea tridentata | caltrops | 15 | May (rising) |
| 13 | Desert Marigold | Baileya multiradiata | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 15 | Apr (peak) |
| 14 | Golden Currant | Ribes aureum | Gooseberry Family | 14 | Apr (peak) |
| 15 | Pointleaf Manzanita | Arctostaphylos pungens | heath family | 14 | Apr (peak) |
| 16 | Scarlet Globemallow | Sphaeralcea coccinea | Mallow and Hibiscus Family | 14 | May (rising) |
| 17 | Black Locust | Robinia pseudoacacia | Legumes | 13 | Apr (peak) |
| 18 | Desert Chicory | Rafinesquia neomexicana | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 13 | Mar (past peak) |
| 19 | Rock Hibiscus | Hibiscus denudatus | Mallow and Hibiscus Family | 13 | Aug (rising) |
| 20 | Blue Dicks | Dipterostemon capitatus | agave and allies | 13 | Apr (peak) |
| 21 | Common Dandelion | Taraxacum officinale | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 12 | Apr (peak) |
| 22 | Box Elder | Acer negundo | soapberry family | 10 | Apr (peak) |
| 23 | California poppy | Eschscholzia californica | Poppy Family | 10 | Mar (past peak) |
| 24 | Western Wallflower | Erysimum capitatum | mustard family | 9 | Jun (rising) |
| 25 | Bearberry | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi | heath family | 9 | May (rising) |
| 26 | Yellow Iris | Iris pseudacorus | iris family | 8 | Apr (peak) |
| 27 | Henbit Deadnettle | Lamium amplexicaule | Mint Family | 8 | Mar (past peak) |
| 28 | Antelopehorn Milkweed | Asclepias asperula | Dogbane Family | 8 | May (rising) |
| 29 | Chokecherry | Prunus virginiana | rose family | 6 | May (rising) |
| 30 | Winding Mariposa Lily | Calochortus flexuosus | lily family | 6 | May (rising) |
| 31 | Canada Violet | Viola canadensis | Violet Family | 6 | May (rising) |
| 32 | Trailing Windmills | Allionia incarnata | four o'clock family | 6 | Aug (rising) |
| 33 | New Mexico locust | Robinia neomexicana | Legumes | 6 | Jun (rising) |
| 34 | Silverleaf Nightshade | Solanum elaeagnifolium | nightshade family | 6 | Aug (rising) |
| 35 | American plum | Prunus americana | rose family | 5 | Apr (peak) |
| 36 | Firewheel | Gaillardia pulchella | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 5 | Jul (rising) |
| 37 | Snapdragon Vine | Maurandella antirrhiniflora | Plantain Family | 5 | Sep (rising) |
| 38 | Desert Tobacco | Nicotiana obtusifolia | nightshade family | 5 | Oct (rising) |
| 39 | Texas bindweed | Convolvulus equitans | bindweed family | 5 | May (rising) |