45 wildflowers were recorded blooming in New Mexico in August in our iNaturalist sample; 15 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.
Top wildflowers in August
Rocky Mountain Beeplant
Silverleaf Nightshade
Fireweed
Rock Hibiscus
Cutleaf Coneflower
Scarlet Gilia
Field Bindweed
Common Sunflower
Nodding Onion
Purple Groundcherry
Gunnison's Mariposa Lily
Fendler's Sandmat
All wildflowers blooming in New Mexico in August
| # | Species | Scientific name | Family | Obs. | Peak in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocky Mountain Beeplant | Cleomella serrulata | Spider Flower Family | 130 | Jul (past peak) |
| 2 | Silverleaf Nightshade | Solanum elaeagnifolium | nightshade family | 59 | Aug (peak) |
| 3 | Fireweed | Chamaenerion angustifolium | evening primrose family | 48 | Jul (past peak) |
| 4 | Rock Hibiscus | Hibiscus denudatus | Mallow and Hibiscus Family | 36 | Aug (peak) |
| 5 | Cutleaf Coneflower | Rudbeckia laciniata | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 34 | Aug (peak) |
| 6 | Scarlet Gilia | Ipomopsis aggregata | phlox family | 33 | Aug (peak) |
| 7 | Field Bindweed | Convolvulus arvensis | bindweed family | 30 | May (past peak) |
| 8 | Common Sunflower | Helianthus annuus | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 25 | Aug (peak) |
| 9 | Nodding Onion | Allium cernuum | amaryllis, onions, and allies | 25 | Jul (past peak) |
| 10 | Purple Groundcherry | Quincula lobata | nightshade family | 24 | May (past peak) |
| 11 | Gunnison's Mariposa Lily | Calochortus gunnisonii | lily family | 22 | Jul (past peak) |
| 12 | Fendler's Sandmat | Euphorbia fendleri | Spurge Family | 20 | May (past peak) |
| 13 | Sacred Datura | Datura wrightii | nightshade family | 19 | Sep (rising) |
| 14 | Puncture Vine | Tribulus terrestris | caltrops | 19 | Aug (peak) |
| 15 | Edible Valerian | Valeriana edulis | honeysuckle family | 19 | Jul (past peak) |
| 16 | Cowpen Daisy | Verbesina encelioides | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 16 | Aug (peak) |
| 17 | Whitemouth Dayflower | Commelina erecta | Spiderworts | 15 | Aug (peak) |
| 18 | Great Mullein | Verbascum thapsus | figwort family | 15 | Jul (past peak) |
| 19 | Blackfoot Daisy | Melampodium leucanthum | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 15 | May (past peak) |
| 20 | Trailing Windmills | Allionia incarnata | four o'clock family | 14 | Aug (peak) |
| 21 | Blue Columbine | Aquilegia coerulea | buttercup family | 14 | Jul (past peak) |
| 22 | Cardinal Catchfly | Silene laciniata | pink family | 13 | Aug (peak) |
| 23 | Common Morning-Glory | Ipomoea purpurea | bindweed family | 12 | Aug (peak) |
| 24 | Pinesap | Monotropa hypopitys | heath family | 12 | Aug (peak) |
| 25 | New Mexico locust | Robinia neomexicana | Legumes | 12 | Jun (past peak) |
| 26 | Creosote Bush | Larrea tridentata | caltrops | 11 | May (past peak) |
| 27 | Desert Marigold | Baileya multiradiata | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 11 | Apr (past peak) |
| 28 | Richardson's geranium | Geranium richardsonii | Geranium family | 11 | Jul (past peak) |
| 29 | Broad-Leaved Sweet Pea | Lathyrus latifolius | Legumes | 10 | Aug (peak) |
| 30 | Upright Prairie Coneflower | Ratibida columnifera | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 10 | Jun (past peak) |
| 31 | Common Selfheal | Prunella vulgaris | Mint Family | 9 | Jul (past peak) |
| 32 | Western Harebell | Campanula petiolata | bellflower family | 9 | Aug (peak) |
| 33 | Western Wallflower | Erysimum capitatum | mustard family | 8 | Jun (past peak) |
| 34 | Yellow Sweetclover | Melilotus officinalis | Legumes | 8 | Jun (past peak) |
| 35 | Rubber Rabbitbrush | Ericameria nauseosa | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 8 | Oct (rising) |
| 36 | black-eyed Susan | Rudbeckia hirta | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 8 | Jul (past peak) |
| 37 | Common Purslane | Portulaca oleracea | purslane family | 7 | Sep (rising) |
| 38 | Buffalo-Bur | Solanum rostratum | nightshade family | 7 | Jul (past peak) |
| 39 | Desert Willow | Chilopsis linearis | bignonia family | 7 | May (past peak) |
| 40 | Desert Tobacco | Nicotiana obtusifolia | nightshade family | 7 | Oct (rising) |
| 41 | Wild Bergamot | Monarda fistulosa | Mint Family | 7 | Jul (past peak) |
| 42 | Chicory | Cichorium intybus | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 6 | Aug (peak) |
| 43 | Musk Thistle | Carduus nutans | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 6 | Jul (past peak) |
| 44 | Northern Bedstraw | Galium boreale | madder family | 6 | Jul (past peak) |
| 45 | Snapdragon Vine | Maurandella antirrhiniflora | Plantain Family | 6 | Sep (rising) |