Wildflowers Blooming in North Dakota in August (60 Species)

60 wildflowers were recorded blooming in North Dakota in August in our iNaturalist sample; 17 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

May Jun Jul Aug Sep

Top wildflowers in August

Curlycup Gumweed22 obs.

Rocky Mountain Beeplant18 obs.

Alfalfa13 obs.

Showy Milkweed13 obs.

Upright Prairie Coneflower11 obs.

Common Milkweed10 obs.

Creeping Thistle10 obs.

Hoary Vervain10 obs.

Field Bindweed8 obs.

Purple Prairie Clover8 obs.

Obedient Plant8 obs.

Bull Thistle7 obs.

All wildflowers blooming in North Dakota in August

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Curlycup Gumweed	Grindelia squarrosa	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	22	Aug (peak)
2	Rocky Mountain Beeplant	Cleomella serrulata	Spider Flower Family	18	Aug (peak)
3	Alfalfa	Medicago sativa	Legumes	13	Jul (past peak)
4	Showy Milkweed	Asclepias speciosa	Dogbane Family	13	Jul (past peak)
5	Upright Prairie Coneflower	Ratibida columnifera	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	11	Jul (past peak)
6	Common Milkweed	Asclepias syriaca	Dogbane Family	10	Jul (past peak)
7	Creeping Thistle	Cirsium arvense	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	10	Jul (past peak)
8	Hoary Vervain	Verbena stricta	Verbena Family	10	Jul (past peak)
9	Field Bindweed	Convolvulus arvensis	bindweed family	8	Jul (past peak)
10	Purple Prairie Clover	Dalea purpurea	Legumes	8	Jul (past peak)
11	Obedient Plant	Physostegia virginiana	Mint Family	8	Aug (peak)
12	Bull Thistle	Cirsium vulgare	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	7	Aug (peak)
13	Bittersweet Nightshade	Solanum dulcamara	nightshade family	7	Jul (past peak)
14	Wild Bergamot	Monarda fistulosa	Mint Family	7	Jul (past peak)
15	Prickly Cucumber	Echinocystis lobata	gourd family	6	Aug (peak)
16	Common Tansy	Tanacetum vulgare	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	6	Aug (peak)
17	Blue Vervain	Verbena hastata	Verbena Family	6	Aug (peak)
18	Cutleaf Coneflower	Rudbeckia laciniata	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	6	Aug (peak)
19	Swamp Milkweed	Asclepias incarnata	Dogbane Family	6	Jul (past peak)
20	Bird's-Foot Trefoil	Lotus corniculatus	Legumes	5	Jul (past peak)
21	Common Toadflax	Linaria vulgaris	Plantain Family	5	Sep (rising)
22	White Clover	Trifolium repens	Legumes	5	Jun (past peak)
23	Yellow Sweetclover	Melilotus officinalis	Legumes	5	Jun (past peak)
24	black-eyed Susan	Rudbeckia hirta	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	5	Jul (past peak)
25	Cup Plant	Silphium perfoliatum	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	5	Aug (peak)
26	Grey-Headed Coneflower	Ratibida pinnata	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	5	Aug (peak)
27	Hoary Alyssum	Berteroa incana	mustard family	4	Jun (past peak)
28	Whorled Milkweed	Asclepias verticillata	Dogbane Family	4	Jul (past peak)
29	Purple Coneflower	Echinacea purpurea	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	3	Aug (peak)
30	Red Clover	Trifolium pratense	Legumes	3	Jun (past peak)
31	Purple Loosestrife	Lythrum salicaria	lythrum family	3	Jul (past peak)
32	Buffalo-Bur	Solanum rostratum	nightshade family	3	Jun (past peak)
33	Flower-Of-An-Hour	Hibiscus trionum	Mallow and Hibiscus Family	3	Sep (rising)
34	spotted Joe-Pye weed	Eutrochium maculatum	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	3	Aug (peak)
35	Scarlet Globemallow	Sphaeralcea coccinea	Mallow and Hibiscus Family	3	Jun (past peak)
36	Pale Jewelweed	Impatiens pallida	balsam family	2	Aug (peak)
37	Giant Ragweed	Ambrosia trifida	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	2	Aug (peak)
38	Red Osier Dogwood	Cornus sericea	Dogwood family	2	Jun (past peak)
39	Common Motherwort	Leonurus cardiaca	Mint Family	2	Jul (past peak)
40	Hedge Bindweed	Calystegia sepium	bindweed family	2	Jun (past peak)
41	Rubber Rabbitbrush	Ericameria nauseosa	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	2	Aug (peak)
42	White Sweetclover	Melilotus albus	Legumes	2	Jul (past peak)
43	Alsike clover	Trifolium hybridum	Legumes	2	Jul (past peak)
44	Common Evening-Primrose	Oenothera biennis	evening primrose family	2	Aug (peak)
45	Canada Violet	Viola canadensis	Violet Family	2	May (past peak)
46	Common Sneezeweed	Helenium autumnale	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	2	Aug (peak)
47	Creeping Bellflower	Campanula rapunculoides	bellflower family	2	Jul (past peak)
48	Fireweed	Chamaenerion angustifolium	evening primrose family	2	Jul (past peak)
49	Eastern Black Nightshade	Solanum emulans	nightshade family	2	Sep (rising)
50	Common Dandelion	Taraxacum officinale	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	1	May (past peak)