60 wildflowers were recorded blooming in Rhode Island in June in our iNaturalist sample; 31 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.
Top wildflowers in June
Common Milkweed
Partridgeberry
Pink Lady's Slipper
Mountain Laurel
Multiflora Rose
Sheep Laurel
Bird's-Foot Trefoil
Yellow Star Grass
Azure Bluet
Whorled Loosestrife
White Clover
Alder Buckthorn
All wildflowers blooming in Rhode Island in June
| # | Species | Scientific name | Family | Obs. | Peak in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Common Milkweed | Asclepias syriaca | Dogbane Family | 79 | Jul (rising) |
| 2 | Partridgeberry | Mitchella repens | madder family | 57 | Jun (peak) |
| 3 | Pink Lady's Slipper | Cypripedium acaule | Orchids | 56 | May (past peak) |
| 4 | Mountain Laurel | Kalmia latifolia | heath family | 51 | Jun (peak) |
| 5 | Multiflora Rose | Rosa multiflora | rose family | 42 | Jun (peak) |
| 6 | Sheep Laurel | Kalmia angustifolia | heath family | 37 | Jun (peak) |
| 7 | Bird's-Foot Trefoil | Lotus corniculatus | Legumes | 28 | Jun (peak) |
| 8 | Yellow Star Grass | Hypoxis hirsuta | Stargrasses and allies | 24 | Jun (peak) |
| 9 | Azure Bluet | Houstonia caerulea | madder family | 18 | May (past peak) |
| 10 | Whorled Loosestrife | Lysimachia quadrifolia | primrose family | 18 | Jun (peak) |
| 11 | White Clover | Trifolium repens | Legumes | 17 | Jun (peak) |
| 12 | Alder Buckthorn | Frangula alnus | buckthorn family | 17 | Jun (peak) |
| 13 | Rugosa Rose | Rosa rugosa | rose family | 17 | Jul (rising) |
| 14 | Common Dandelion | Taraxacum officinale | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 16 | Jun (peak) |
| 15 | black-eyed Susan | Rudbeckia hirta | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 15 | Jul (rising) |
| 16 | Scarlet Pimpernel | Lysimachia arvensis | primrose family | 14 | Jun (peak) |
| 17 | Common Yarrow | Achillea millefolium | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 13 | Jun (peak) |
| 18 | clasping Venus's looking glass | Triodanis perfoliata | bellflower family | 12 | Jun (peak) |
| 19 | Canada mayflower | Maianthemum canadense | agave and allies | 12 | May (past peak) |
| 20 | Red Clover | Trifolium pratense | Legumes | 11 | Jun (peak) |
| 21 | Oxeye Daisy | Leucanthemum vulgare | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 11 | Jun (peak) |
| 22 | Deptford pink | Dianthus armeria | pink family | 11 | Jun (peak) |
| 23 | Canada toadflax | Linaria canadensis | Plantain Family | 11 | May (past peak) |
| 24 | Butterfly Milkweed | Asclepias tuberosa | Dogbane Family | 10 | Jul (rising) |
| 25 | Bittersweet Nightshade | Solanum dulcamara | nightshade family | 10 | Jul (rising) |
| 26 | Sulphur Cinquefoil | Potentilla recta | rose family | 10 | Jun (peak) |
| 27 | Narrowleaf Cow Wheat | Melampyrum lineare | broomrape family | 10 | Jun (peak) |
| 28 | Staghorn Sumac | Rhus typhina | Cashew Family | 10 | Jun (peak) |
| 29 | Purple Crownvetch | Securigera varia | Legumes | 9 | Jun (peak) |
| 30 | Border Privet | Ligustrum obtusifolium | olive family | 9 | Jun (peak) |
| 31 | Black Cherry | Prunus serotina | rose family | 8 | May (past peak) |
| 32 | Wild Carrot | Daucus carota | carrot family | 8 | Aug (rising) |
| 33 | Japanese honeysuckle | Lonicera japonica | honeysuckle family | 8 | Jul (rising) |
| 34 | Asiatic dayflower | Commelina communis | Spiderworts | 7 | Sep (rising) |
| 35 | Mapleleaf Viburnum | Viburnum acerifolium | elder family | 7 | Jun (peak) |
| 36 | Annual Fleabane | Erigeron annuus | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 7 | Jun (peak) |
| 37 | White Campion | Silene latifolia | pink family | 7 | Jun (peak) |
| 38 | Northern Blue Flag | Iris versicolor | iris family | 6 | Jun (peak) |
| 39 | Tufted Vetch | Vicia cracca | Legumes | 6 | Jun (peak) |
| 40 | Catchweed Bedstraw | Galium aparine | madder family | 6 | Jun (peak) |
| 41 | Common St. John's Wort | Hypericum perforatum | St. John's wort family | 6 | Jul (rising) |
| 42 | Hedge Bindweed | Calystegia sepium | bindweed family | 6 | Aug (rising) |
| 43 | Striped Wintergreen | Chimaphila maculata | heath family | 6 | Jul (rising) |
| 44 | Swamp Milkweed | Asclepias incarnata | Dogbane Family | 6 | Jul (rising) |
| 45 | Spreading Dogbane | Apocynum androsaemifolium | Dogbane Family | 5 | Jun (peak) |
| 46 | Dame's Rocket | Hesperis matronalis | mustard family | 5 | Jun (peak) |
| 47 | Yellow Iris | Iris pseudacorus | iris family | 5 | Jun (peak) |
| 48 | Swamp Candles | Lysimachia terrestris | primrose family | 5 | Jun (peak) |
| 49 | Pickerelweed | Pontederia cordata | Pickerelweeds | 5 | Jul (rising) |
| 50 | Black Locust | Robinia pseudoacacia | Legumes | 5 | May (past peak) |