Wildflowers Blooming in New Mexico in July (59 Species)

59 wildflowers were recorded blooming in New Mexico in July in our iNaturalist sample; 24 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct

Top wildflowers in July

Gunnison's Mariposa Lily213 obs.

Rocky Mountain Beeplant147 obs.

Fireweed98 obs.

Edible Valerian59 obs.

New Mexico locust54 obs.

Blue Columbine52 obs.

Silverleaf Nightshade48 obs.

Wild Bergamot38 obs.

Purple Groundcherry35 obs.

Field Bindweed31 obs.

Spineless Horsebrush29 obs.

Showy Milkweed27 obs.

All wildflowers blooming in New Mexico in July

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Gunnison's Mariposa Lily	Calochortus gunnisonii	lily family	213	Jul (peak)
2	Rocky Mountain Beeplant	Cleomella serrulata	Spider Flower Family	147	Jul (peak)
3	Fireweed	Chamaenerion angustifolium	evening primrose family	98	Jul (peak)
4	Edible Valerian	Valeriana edulis	honeysuckle family	59	Jul (peak)
5	New Mexico locust	Robinia neomexicana	Legumes	54	Jun (past peak)
6	Blue Columbine	Aquilegia coerulea	buttercup family	52	Jul (peak)
7	Silverleaf Nightshade	Solanum elaeagnifolium	nightshade family	48	Aug (rising)
8	Wild Bergamot	Monarda fistulosa	Mint Family	38	Jul (peak)
9	Purple Groundcherry	Quincula lobata	nightshade family	35	May (past peak)
10	Field Bindweed	Convolvulus arvensis	bindweed family	31	May (past peak)
11	Spineless Horsebrush	Tetradymia canescens	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	29	Jul (peak)
12	Showy Milkweed	Asclepias speciosa	Dogbane Family	27	Jun (past peak)
13	Upright Prairie Coneflower	Ratibida columnifera	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	27	Jun (past peak)
14	Nodding Onion	Allium cernuum	amaryllis, onions, and allies	26	Jul (peak)
15	Cutleaf Coneflower	Rudbeckia laciniata	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	26	Aug (rising)
16	Fendler's Sandmat	Euphorbia fendleri	Spurge Family	26	May (past peak)
17	Monument Plant	Frasera speciosa	gentian family	25	Jul (peak)
18	Northern Bedstraw	Galium boreale	madder family	24	Jul (peak)
19	Richardson's geranium	Geranium richardsonii	Geranium family	22	Jul (peak)
20	Common Yarrow	Achillea millefolium	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	21	Jul (peak)
21	Blackfoot Daisy	Melampodium leucanthum	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	21	May (past peak)
22	Sacred Datura	Datura wrightii	nightshade family	20	Sep (rising)
23	Western Wallflower	Erysimum capitatum	mustard family	19	Jun (past peak)
24	Scarlet Gilia	Ipomopsis aggregata	phlox family	18	Aug (rising)
25	Great Mullein	Verbascum thapsus	figwort family	18	Jul (peak)
26	Pipsissewa	Chimaphila umbellata	heath family	18	Jul (peak)
27	Rock Hibiscus	Hibiscus denudatus	Mallow and Hibiscus Family	18	Aug (rising)
28	black-eyed Susan	Rudbeckia hirta	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	14	Jul (peak)
29	Musk Thistle	Carduus nutans	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	14	Jul (peak)
30	White Sweetclover	Melilotus albus	Legumes	13	Jun (past peak)
31	Creosote Bush	Larrea tridentata	caltrops	13	May (past peak)
32	Whitemouth Dayflower	Commelina erecta	Spiderworts	12	Aug (rising)
33	Common Sunflower	Helianthus annuus	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	12	Aug (rising)
34	Shrubby Cinquefoil	Dasiphora fruticosa	rose family	12	Jul (peak)
35	Poison Hemlock	Conium maculatum	carrot family	11	Jun (past peak)
36	Elephant's-Head lousewort	Pedicularis groenlandica	broomrape family	11	Jul (peak)
37	Butterfly Milkweed	Asclepias tuberosa	Dogbane Family	10	Jun (past peak)
38	Firewheel	Gaillardia pulchella	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	10	Jul (peak)
39	Common Selfheal	Prunella vulgaris	Mint Family	10	Jul (peak)
40	Spreading Dogbane	Apocynum androsaemifolium	Dogbane Family	9	Jul (peak)
41	Alfalfa	Medicago sativa	Legumes	9	Jun (past peak)
42	Buffalo-Bur	Solanum rostratum	nightshade family	9	Jul (peak)
43	Catchfly Prairie Gentian	Eustoma exaltatum	gentian family	9	Jul (peak)
44	Wood Lily	Lilium philadelphicum	lily family	8	Jul (peak)
45	Thimbleberry	Rubus parviflorus	rose family	7	Jun (past peak)
46	Common Purslane	Portulaca oleracea	purslane family	7	Sep (rising)
47	Broad-Leaved Sweet Pea	Lathyrus latifolius	Legumes	7	Aug (rising)
48	Puncture Vine	Tribulus terrestris	caltrops	7	Aug (rising)
49	Virginia strawberry	Fragaria virginiana	rose family	7	Jun (past peak)
50	Western Harebell	Campanula petiolata	bellflower family	7	Aug (rising)