29 wildflowers were recorded blooming in New Mexico in March in our iNaturalist sample; 10 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.
Top wildflowers in March
Redstem Stork's-bill
Purple Groundcherry
Prairie Pasqueflower
California poppy
Henbit Deadnettle
Desert Chicory
Pointleaf Manzanita
Blackfoot Daisy
Rock Hibiscus
Blue Dicks
Creosote Bush
Common Dandelion
All wildflowers blooming in New Mexico in March
| # | Species | Scientific name | Family | Obs. | Peak in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Redstem Stork's-bill | Erodium cicutarium | Geranium family | 40 | Mar (peak) |
| 2 | Purple Groundcherry | Quincula lobata | nightshade family | 19 | May (rising) |
| 3 | Prairie Pasqueflower | Pulsatilla nuttalliana | buttercup family | 17 | Apr (rising) |
| 4 | California poppy | Eschscholzia californica | Poppy Family | 16 | Mar (peak) |
| 5 | Henbit Deadnettle | Lamium amplexicaule | Mint Family | 15 | Mar (peak) |
| 6 | Desert Chicory | Rafinesquia neomexicana | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 15 | Mar (peak) |
| 7 | Pointleaf Manzanita | Arctostaphylos pungens | heath family | 10 | Apr (rising) |
| 8 | Blackfoot Daisy | Melampodium leucanthum | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 9 | May (rising) |
| 9 | Rock Hibiscus | Hibiscus denudatus | Mallow and Hibiscus Family | 7 | Aug (rising) |
| 10 | Blue Dicks | Dipterostemon capitatus | agave and allies | 7 | Apr (rising) |
| 11 | Creosote Bush | Larrea tridentata | caltrops | 6 | May (rising) |
| 12 | Common Dandelion | Taraxacum officinale | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 5 | Apr (rising) |
| 13 | Golden Currant | Ribes aureum | Gooseberry Family | 5 | Apr (rising) |
| 14 | Narrowleaf Puccoon | Lithospermum incisum | borage family | 5 | Apr (rising) |
| 15 | Creeping Mahonia | Berberis repens | barberry family | 5 | May (rising) |
| 16 | Notch-leaf Scorpionweed | Phacelia crenulata | borage family | 4 | Apr (rising) |
| 17 | Desert Marigold | Baileya multiradiata | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 4 | Apr (rising) |
| 18 | Western Wallflower | Erysimum capitatum | mustard family | 3 | Jun (rising) |
| 19 | Shepherd's-Purse | Capsella bursa-pastoris | mustard family | 3 | Mar (peak) |
| 20 | Black Medick | Medicago lupulina | Legumes | 3 | Mar (peak) |
| 21 | Trailing Windmills | Allionia incarnata | four o'clock family | 3 | Aug (rising) |
| 22 | Ocotillo | Fouquieria splendens | ocotillo family | 2 | May (rising) |
| 23 | Common Groundsel | Senecio vulgaris | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 2 | Mar (peak) |
| 24 | Greater Periwinkle | Vinca major | Dogbane Family | 2 | Mar (peak) |
| 25 | Desert Dandelion | Malacothrix glabrata | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 2 | Mar (peak) |
| 26 | Winding Mariposa Lily | Calochortus flexuosus | lily family | 2 | May (rising) |
| 27 | Desert Tobacco | Nicotiana obtusifolia | nightshade family | 2 | Oct (rising) |
| 28 | Scarlet Globemallow | Sphaeralcea coccinea | Mallow and Hibiscus Family | 2 | May (rising) |
| 29 | Field madder | Sherardia arvensis | madder family | 1 | Mar (peak) |