Wildflowers Blooming in New Mexico in September (39 Species)

39 wildflowers were recorded blooming in New Mexico in September in our iNaturalist sample; 5 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 September

Rocky Mountain Beeplant47 obs.

Rock Hibiscus25 obs.

Silverleaf Nightshade24 obs.

Sacred Datura23 obs.

Purple Groundcherry22 obs.

Whitemouth Dayflower14 obs.

Puncture Vine14 obs.

Cowpen Daisy14 obs.

Blackfoot Daisy13 obs.

Fendler's Sandmat13 obs.

Fireweed13 obs.

Scarlet Gilia11 obs.

All wildflowers blooming in New Mexico in September

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Rocky Mountain Beeplant	Cleomella serrulata	Spider Flower Family	47	Jul (past peak)
2	Rock Hibiscus	Hibiscus denudatus	Mallow and Hibiscus Family	25	Aug (past peak)
3	Silverleaf Nightshade	Solanum elaeagnifolium	nightshade family	24	Aug (past peak)
4	Sacred Datura	Datura wrightii	nightshade family	23	Sep (peak)
5	Purple Groundcherry	Quincula lobata	nightshade family	22	May (past peak)
6	Whitemouth Dayflower	Commelina erecta	Spiderworts	14	Aug (past peak)
7	Puncture Vine	Tribulus terrestris	caltrops	14	Aug (past peak)
8	Cowpen Daisy	Verbesina encelioides	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	14	Aug (past peak)
9	Blackfoot Daisy	Melampodium leucanthum	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	13	May (past peak)
10	Fendler's Sandmat	Euphorbia fendleri	Spurge Family	13	May (past peak)
11	Fireweed	Chamaenerion angustifolium	evening primrose family	13	Jul (past peak)
12	Scarlet Gilia	Ipomopsis aggregata	phlox family	11	Aug (past peak)
13	Common Morning-Glory	Ipomoea purpurea	bindweed family	11	Aug (past peak)
14	Great Mullein	Verbascum thapsus	figwort family	11	Jul (past peak)
15	Trailing Windmills	Allionia incarnata	four o'clock family	11	Aug (past peak)
16	Rubber Rabbitbrush	Ericameria nauseosa	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	10	Oct (rising)
17	Common Sunflower	Helianthus annuus	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	10	Aug (past peak)
18	Common Yarrow	Achillea millefolium	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	9	Jul (past peak)
19	Common Purslane	Portulaca oleracea	purslane family	9	Sep (peak)
20	Bull Thistle	Cirsium vulgare	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	8	Sep (peak)
21	Field Bindweed	Convolvulus arvensis	bindweed family	8	May (past peak)
22	Buffalo-Bur	Solanum rostratum	nightshade family	8	Jul (past peak)
23	Texas bindweed	Convolvulus equitans	bindweed family	8	May (past peak)
24	White Sweetclover	Melilotus albus	Legumes	7	Jun (past peak)
25	Pinesap	Monotropa hypopitys	heath family	7	Aug (past peak)
26	Desert Marigold	Baileya multiradiata	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	7	Apr (past peak)
27	Richardson's geranium	Geranium richardsonii	Geranium family	7	Jul (past peak)
28	Snapdragon Vine	Maurandella antirrhiniflora	Plantain Family	7	Sep (peak)
29	Desert Tobacco	Nicotiana obtusifolia	nightshade family	7	Oct (rising)
30	Monument Plant	Frasera speciosa	gentian family	6	Jul (past peak)
31	Desert Willow	Chilopsis linearis	bignonia family	6	May (past peak)
32	Scarlet Globemallow	Sphaeralcea coccinea	Mallow and Hibiscus Family	6	May (past peak)
33	Edible Valerian	Valeriana edulis	honeysuckle family	6	Jul (past peak)
34	Firewheel	Gaillardia pulchella	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	5	Jul (past peak)
35	Yellow Sweetclover	Melilotus officinalis	Legumes	5	Jun (past peak)
36	Shrubby Cinquefoil	Dasiphora fruticosa	rose family	5	Jul (past peak)
37	Chinchweed	Pectis papposa	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	5	Sep (peak)
38	Nodding Onion	Allium cernuum	amaryllis, onions, and allies	5	Jul (past peak)
39	Cardinal Catchfly	Silene laciniata	pink family	4	Aug (past peak)