60 wildflowers were recorded blooming in South Carolina in June in our iNaturalist sample; 16 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.
Top wildflowers in June
Striped Wintergreen
Purple Passionflower
Largeleaf Pennywort
Butterfly Milkweed
Carolina horsenettle
American trumpet vine
Yellow Passionflower
Tuberous Grasspink
American beautyberry
Buttonbush
Spurge Nettle
Persian silk tree
All wildflowers blooming in South Carolina in June
| # | Species | Scientific name | Family | Obs. | Peak in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Striped Wintergreen | Chimaphila maculata | heath family | 83 | May (past peak) |
| 2 | Purple Passionflower | Passiflora incarnata | Passionfruit Family | 79 | May (past peak) |
| 3 | Largeleaf Pennywort | Hydrocotyle bonariensis | ivy family | 60 | May (past peak) |
| 4 | Butterfly Milkweed | Asclepias tuberosa | Dogbane Family | 36 | May (past peak) |
| 5 | Carolina horsenettle | Solanum carolinense | nightshade family | 35 | May (past peak) |
| 6 | American trumpet vine | Campsis radicans | bignonia family | 34 | Jun (peak) |
| 7 | Yellow Passionflower | Passiflora lutea | Passionfruit Family | 31 | Jul (rising) |
| 8 | Tuberous Grasspink | Calopogon tuberosus | Orchids | 30 | May (past peak) |
| 9 | American beautyberry | Callicarpa americana | Mint Family | 29 | Jun (peak) |
| 10 | Buttonbush | Cephalanthus occidentalis | madder family | 29 | Jun (peak) |
| 11 | Spurge Nettle | Cnidoscolus stimulosus | Spurge Family | 27 | May (past peak) |
| 12 | Persian silk tree | Albizia julibrissin | Legumes | 26 | Jun (peak) |
| 13 | Daisy Fleabane | Erigeron strigosus | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 26 | Jun (peak) |
| 14 | Carolina ruellia | Ruellia caroliniensis | Acanthus Family | 26 | Jun (peak) |
| 15 | Whitemouth Dayflower | Commelina erecta | Spiderworts | 23 | Jun (peak) |
| 16 | Asiatic dayflower | Commelina communis | Spiderworts | 21 | Aug (rising) |
| 17 | black-eyed Susan | Rudbeckia hirta | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 21 | Jun (peak) |
| 18 | Anglepod | Gonolobus suberosus | Dogbane Family | 20 | Jun (peak) |
| 19 | Orange Milkwort | Senega lutea | milkworts | 20 | May (past peak) |
| 20 | Aquatic Milkweed | Asclepias perennis | Dogbane Family | 19 | May (past peak) |
| 21 | Chinese Tallow | Triadica sebifera | Spurge Family | 18 | Jun (peak) |
| 22 | Sea Ox-Eye | Borrichia frutescens | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 18 | Jun (peak) |
| 23 | Pickerelweed | Pontederia cordata | Pickerelweeds | 17 | Jun (peak) |
| 24 | American groundnut | Apios americana | Legumes | 15 | Aug (rising) |
| 25 | Butterfly Pea | Centrosema virginianum | Legumes | 15 | Aug (rising) |
| 26 | Woodland Coreopsis | Anacis major | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 15 | Jun (peak) |
| 27 | Pineland Hibiscus | Sabdariffa aculeata | Mallow and Hibiscus Family | 15 | Aug (rising) |
| 28 | Pigeonwings | Clitoria mariana | Legumes | 14 | Jul (rising) |
| 29 | Common Selfheal | Prunella vulgaris | Mint Family | 13 | Jun (peak) |
| 30 | Lizard's Tail | Saururus cernuus | lizard's tail family | 13 | May (past peak) |
| 31 | Firewheel | Gaillardia pulchella | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 11 | Aug (rising) |
| 32 | American lotus | Nelumbo lutea | lotus family | 10 | Jun (peak) |
| 33 | New Jersey tea | Ceanothus americanus | buckthorn family | 10 | May (past peak) |
| 34 | American white waterlily | Nymphaea odorata | Waterlily Family | 9 | Apr (past peak) |
| 35 | Wild Carrot | Daucus carota | carrot family | 9 | May (past peak) |
| 36 | Japanese honeysuckle | Lonicera japonica | honeysuckle family | 9 | Apr (past peak) |
| 37 | Yellow Star Grass | Hypoxis hirsuta | Stargrasses and allies | 9 | Apr (past peak) |
| 38 | Wild Potato Vine | Ipomoea pandurata | bindweed family | 9 | Jul (rising) |
| 39 | Pale Grasspink | Calopogon pallidus | Orchids | 9 | May (past peak) |
| 40 | American pokeweed | Phytolacca americana | Pokeweed Family | 8 | Jul (rising) |
| 41 | American black elderberry | Sambucus canadensis | elder family | 8 | May (past peak) |
| 42 | White Clover | Trifolium repens | Legumes | 7 | Apr (past peak) |
| 43 | Bristle Thistle | Cirsium horridulum | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 7 | Apr (past peak) |
| 44 | Ghost Pipe | Monotropa uniflora | heath family | 6 | Oct (rising) |
| 45 | Smooth Sumac | Rhus glabra | Cashew Family | 6 | May (past peak) |
| 46 | Turkey Tangle Frogfruit | Phyla nodiflora | Verbena Family | 6 | Aug (rising) |
| 47 | Swamp Rose Mallow | Hibiscus moscheutos | Mallow and Hibiscus Family | 6 | Jun (peak) |
| 48 | Redring Milkweed | Asclepias variegata | Dogbane Family | 6 | May (past peak) |
| 49 | Common Jewelweed | Impatiens capensis | balsam family | 5 | Sep (rising) |
| 50 | Fire Pink | Silene virginica | pink family | 5 | May (past peak) |