54 wildflowers were recorded blooming in New Mexico in June in our iNaturalist sample; 18 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.
Top wildflowers in June
New Mexico locust
Rocky Mountain Beeplant
Field Bindweed
Silverleaf Nightshade
Fendler's Sandmat
Edible Valerian
Blue Columbine
Showy Milkweed
Wild Bergamot
Purple Groundcherry
Upright Prairie Coneflower
Thimbleberry
All wildflowers blooming in New Mexico in June
| # | Species | Scientific name | Family | Obs. | Peak in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico locust | Robinia neomexicana | Legumes | 209 | Jun (peak) |
| 2 | Rocky Mountain Beeplant | Cleomella serrulata | Spider Flower Family | 88 | Jul (rising) |
| 3 | Field Bindweed | Convolvulus arvensis | bindweed family | 64 | May (past peak) |
| 4 | Silverleaf Nightshade | Solanum elaeagnifolium | nightshade family | 56 | Aug (rising) |
| 5 | Fendler's Sandmat | Euphorbia fendleri | Spurge Family | 42 | May (past peak) |
| 6 | Edible Valerian | Valeriana edulis | honeysuckle family | 42 | Jul (rising) |
| 7 | Blue Columbine | Aquilegia coerulea | buttercup family | 39 | Jul (rising) |
| 8 | Showy Milkweed | Asclepias speciosa | Dogbane Family | 35 | Jun (peak) |
| 9 | Wild Bergamot | Monarda fistulosa | Mint Family | 32 | Jul (rising) |
| 10 | Purple Groundcherry | Quincula lobata | nightshade family | 30 | May (past peak) |
| 11 | Upright Prairie Coneflower | Ratibida columnifera | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 30 | Jun (peak) |
| 12 | Thimbleberry | Rubus parviflorus | rose family | 29 | Jun (peak) |
| 13 | Virginia strawberry | Fragaria virginiana | rose family | 27 | Jun (peak) |
| 14 | Western Wallflower | Erysimum capitatum | mustard family | 24 | Jun (peak) |
| 15 | Spotted Coralroot | Corallorhiza maculata | Orchids | 22 | Jun (peak) |
| 16 | Butterfly Milkweed | Asclepias tuberosa | Dogbane Family | 21 | Jun (peak) |
| 17 | Blackfoot Daisy | Melampodium leucanthum | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 21 | May (past peak) |
| 18 | Common Hoptree | Ptelea trifoliata | citrus family | 19 | May (past peak) |
| 19 | Sacred Datura | Datura wrightii | nightshade family | 19 | Sep (rising) |
| 20 | Yellow Sweetclover | Melilotus officinalis | Legumes | 17 | Jun (peak) |
| 21 | Antelopehorn Milkweed | Asclepias asperula | Dogbane Family | 17 | May (past peak) |
| 22 | Scarlet Globemallow | Sphaeralcea coccinea | Mallow and Hibiscus Family | 17 | May (past peak) |
| 23 | Fireweed | Chamaenerion angustifolium | evening primrose family | 17 | Jul (rising) |
| 24 | Common Yarrow | Achillea millefolium | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 16 | Jul (rising) |
| 25 | Canada Violet | Viola canadensis | Violet Family | 16 | May (past peak) |
| 26 | Smooth Sumac | Rhus glabra | Cashew Family | 15 | Jun (peak) |
| 27 | White Sweetclover | Melilotus albus | Legumes | 15 | Jun (peak) |
| 28 | Sego Lily | Calochortus nuttallii | lily family | 15 | May (past peak) |
| 29 | Yellow Lady's Slipper | Cypripedium parviflorum | Orchids | 13 | Jun (peak) |
| 30 | Monument Plant | Frasera speciosa | gentian family | 13 | Jul (rising) |
| 31 | Gunnison's Mariposa Lily | Calochortus gunnisonii | lily family | 12 | Jul (rising) |
| 32 | Poison Hemlock | Conium maculatum | carrot family | 11 | Jun (peak) |
| 33 | Yellow Salsify | Tragopogon dubius | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 11 | May (past peak) |
| 34 | Star-Flowered Lily-Of-The-Valley | Maianthemum stellatum | agave and allies | 10 | Jun (peak) |
| 35 | Northern Bedstraw | Galium boreale | madder family | 10 | Jul (rising) |
| 36 | Firewheel | Gaillardia pulchella | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 9 | Jul (rising) |
| 37 | Alfalfa | Medicago sativa | Legumes | 9 | Jun (peak) |
| 38 | Richardson's geranium | Geranium richardsonii | Geranium family | 9 | Jul (rising) |
| 39 | Redstem Stork's-bill | Erodium cicutarium | Geranium family | 8 | Mar (past peak) |
| 40 | Saskatoon | Amelanchier alnifolia | rose family | 8 | May (past peak) |
| 41 | Desert Willow | Chilopsis linearis | bignonia family | 8 | May (past peak) |
| 42 | Spineless Horsebrush | Tetradymia canescens | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 8 | Jul (rising) |
| 43 | Spreading Dogbane | Apocynum androsaemifolium | Dogbane Family | 7 | Jul (rising) |
| 44 | Scarlet Gilia | Ipomopsis aggregata | phlox family | 7 | Aug (rising) |
| 45 | White Clover | Trifolium repens | Legumes | 7 | Jun (peak) |
| 46 | Red-Berried Elder | Sambucus racemosa | elder family | 7 | Jun (peak) |
| 47 | Rubber Rabbitbrush | Ericameria nauseosa | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 7 | Oct (rising) |
| 48 | American bistort | Bistorta bistortoides | knotweed family | 7 | Jun (peak) |
| 49 | Notch-leaf Scorpionweed | Phacelia crenulata | borage family | 6 | Apr (past peak) |
| 50 | Whitemouth Dayflower | Commelina erecta | Spiderworts | 6 | Aug (rising) |