Wildflowers Blooming in New York in August (60 Species)

60 wildflowers were recorded blooming in New York in August in our iNaturalist sample; 27 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

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Top wildflowers in August

Common Jewelweed581 obs.

Purple Loosestrife518 obs.

White Snakeroot283 obs.

brown-eyed Susan276 obs.

Wild Carrot272 obs.

black-eyed Susan266 obs.

American hog-peanut243 obs.

Chicory242 obs.

Bird's-Foot Trefoil217 obs.

Cardinal Flower217 obs.

American groundnut212 obs.

Flat-Topped Goldenrod188 obs.

All wildflowers blooming in New York in August

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Common Jewelweed	Impatiens capensis	balsam family	581	Aug (peak)
2	Purple Loosestrife	Lythrum salicaria	lythrum family	518	Aug (peak)
3	White Snakeroot	Ageratina altissima	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	283	Oct (rising)
4	brown-eyed Susan	Rudbeckia triloba	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	276	Aug (peak)
5	Wild Carrot	Daucus carota	carrot family	272	Jul (past peak)
6	black-eyed Susan	Rudbeckia hirta	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	266	Jul (past peak)
7	American hog-peanut	Amphicarpaea bracteata	Legumes	243	Aug (peak)
8	Chicory	Cichorium intybus	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	242	Jul (past peak)
9	Bird's-Foot Trefoil	Lotus corniculatus	Legumes	217	Jun (past peak)
10	Cardinal Flower	Lobelia cardinalis	bellflower family	217	Aug (peak)
11	American groundnut	Apios americana	Legumes	212	Aug (peak)
12	Flat-Topped Goldenrod	Euthamia graminifolia	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	188	Aug (peak)
13	Asiatic dayflower	Commelina communis	Spiderworts	170	Sep (rising)
14	Swamp Rose Mallow	Hibiscus moscheutos	Mallow and Hibiscus Family	170	Aug (peak)
15	Cutleaf Coneflower	Rudbeckia laciniata	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	167	Aug (peak)
16	Upright Yellow Woodsorrel	Oxalis stricta	Woodsorrel Family	164	Aug (peak)
17	Great Blue Lobelia	Lobelia siphilitica	bellflower family	159	Aug (peak)
18	Common Toadflax	Linaria vulgaris	Plantain Family	156	Aug (peak)
19	Allegheny monkeyflower	Mimulus ringens	lopseed family	154	Jul (past peak)
20	Pale Jewelweed	Impatiens pallida	balsam family	149	Aug (peak)
21	Common Boneset	Eupatorium perfoliatum	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	149	Aug (peak)
22	Bull Thistle	Cirsium vulgare	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	145	Aug (peak)
23	Indian tobacco	Lobelia inflata	bellflower family	144	Aug (peak)
24	Blue Vervain	Verbena hastata	Verbena Family	142	Jul (past peak)
25	Butterfly Milkweed	Asclepias tuberosa	Dogbane Family	141	Jul (past peak)
26	Jimsonweed	Datura stramonium	nightshade family	136	Aug (peak)
27	Early Goldenrod	Solidago juncea	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	136	Aug (peak)
28	Broadleaf Arrowhead	Sagittaria latifolia	Water-Plantain family	134	Aug (peak)
29	Common Selfheal	Prunella vulgaris	Mint Family	131	Jul (past peak)
30	American pokeweed	Phytolacca americana	Pokeweed Family	128	Jul (past peak)
31	Carolina horsenettle	Solanum carolinense	nightshade family	128	Jul (past peak)
32	Bittersweet Nightshade	Solanum dulcamara	nightshade family	127	Jul (past peak)
33	Pearly Everlasting	Anaphalis margaritacea	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	126	Aug (peak)
34	Red Clover	Trifolium pratense	Legumes	115	Jun (past peak)
35	Pickerelweed	Pontederia cordata	Pickerelweeds	114	Jul (past peak)
36	Swamp Milkweed	Asclepias incarnata	Dogbane Family	114	Jul (past peak)
37	Sweet Pepperbush	Clethra alnifolia	clethra family	111	Aug (peak)
38	White Wood Aster	Eurybia divaricata	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	110	Sep (rising)
39	Common Hibiscus	Hibiscus syriacus	Mallow and Hibiscus Family	107	Aug (peak)
40	Panicled Hawkweed	Hieracium paniculatum	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	106	Aug (peak)
41	Ghost Pipe	Monotropa uniflora	heath family	103	Jul (past peak)
42	Herb Robert	Geranium robertianum	Geranium family	103	Jun (past peak)
43	White Turtlehead	Chelone glabra	Plantain Family	102	Sep (rising)
44	American jumpseed	Persicaria virginiana	knotweed family	98	Aug (peak)
45	Flat-Top White Aster	Doellingeria umbellata	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	92	Aug (peak)
46	White Meadowsweet	Spiraea alba	rose family	92	Jul (past peak)
47	Fringed Loosestrife	Lysimachia ciliata	primrose family	85	Jul (past peak)
48	Prickly Cucumber	Echinocystis lobata	gourd family	81	Aug (peak)
49	Common Soapwort	Saponaria officinalis	pink family	81	Jul (past peak)
50	Virgin's-Bower	Clematis virginiana	buttercup family	81	Aug (peak)