36 wildflowers were recorded blooming in New Mexico in May in our iNaturalist sample; 22 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.
Top wildflowers in May
New Mexico locust
Fendler's Sandmat
Common Hoptree
Field Bindweed
Purple Groundcherry
Blackfoot Daisy
Silverleaf Nightshade
Scarlet Globemallow
Creeping Mahonia
Prairie Pasqueflower
Sego Lily
Ocotillo
All wildflowers blooming in New Mexico in May
| # | Species | Scientific name | Family | Obs. | Peak in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico locust | Robinia neomexicana | Legumes | 188 | Jun (rising) |
| 2 | Fendler's Sandmat | Euphorbia fendleri | Spurge Family | 98 | May (peak) |
| 3 | Common Hoptree | Ptelea trifoliata | citrus family | 87 | May (peak) |
| 4 | Field Bindweed | Convolvulus arvensis | bindweed family | 73 | May (peak) |
| 5 | Purple Groundcherry | Quincula lobata | nightshade family | 67 | May (peak) |
| 6 | Blackfoot Daisy | Melampodium leucanthum | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 48 | May (peak) |
| 7 | Silverleaf Nightshade | Solanum elaeagnifolium | nightshade family | 47 | Aug (rising) |
| 8 | Scarlet Globemallow | Sphaeralcea coccinea | Mallow and Hibiscus Family | 43 | May (peak) |
| 9 | Creeping Mahonia | Berberis repens | barberry family | 43 | May (peak) |
| 10 | Prairie Pasqueflower | Pulsatilla nuttalliana | buttercup family | 37 | Apr (past peak) |
| 11 | Sego Lily | Calochortus nuttallii | lily family | 30 | May (peak) |
| 12 | Ocotillo | Fouquieria splendens | ocotillo family | 25 | May (peak) |
| 13 | Notch-leaf Scorpionweed | Phacelia crenulata | borage family | 23 | Apr (past peak) |
| 14 | Narrowleaf Puccoon | Lithospermum incisum | borage family | 22 | Apr (past peak) |
| 15 | Bearberry | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi | heath family | 22 | May (peak) |
| 16 | Rocky Mountain Beeplant | Cleomella serrulata | Spider Flower Family | 22 | Jul (rising) |
| 17 | Redstem Stork's-bill | Erodium cicutarium | Geranium family | 20 | Mar (past peak) |
| 18 | Antelopehorn Milkweed | Asclepias asperula | Dogbane Family | 20 | May (peak) |
| 19 | Canada Violet | Viola canadensis | Violet Family | 20 | May (peak) |
| 20 | Creosote Bush | Larrea tridentata | caltrops | 18 | May (peak) |
| 21 | Desert Willow | Chilopsis linearis | bignonia family | 18 | May (peak) |
| 22 | Yellow Salsify | Tragopogon dubius | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 16 | May (peak) |
| 23 | Western Wallflower | Erysimum capitatum | mustard family | 13 | Jun (rising) |
| 24 | Sacred Datura | Datura wrightii | nightshade family | 13 | Sep (rising) |
| 25 | Desert Marigold | Baileya multiradiata | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 13 | Apr (past peak) |
| 26 | Chokecherry | Prunus virginiana | rose family | 11 | May (peak) |
| 27 | Texas bindweed | Convolvulus equitans | bindweed family | 11 | May (peak) |
| 28 | Glacier Lily | Erythronium grandiflorum | lily family | 10 | May (peak) |
| 29 | Black Locust | Robinia pseudoacacia | Legumes | 9 | Apr (past peak) |
| 30 | Saskatoon | Amelanchier alnifolia | rose family | 9 | May (peak) |
| 31 | Yellow Iris | Iris pseudacorus | iris family | 8 | Apr (past peak) |
| 32 | Poison Hemlock | Conium maculatum | carrot family | 7 | Jun (rising) |
| 33 | Ribwort Plantain | Plantago lanceolata | Plantain Family | 7 | May (peak) |
| 34 | Winding Mariposa Lily | Calochortus flexuosus | lily family | 7 | May (peak) |
| 35 | Virginia strawberry | Fragaria virginiana | rose family | 7 | Jun (rising) |
| 36 | Prairie Smoke | Geum triflorum | rose family | 6 | May (peak) |