19 wildflowers were recorded blooming in South Dakota in April in our iNaturalist sample; 9 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.
Top wildflowers in April
Prairie Pasqueflower
Dutchman's breeches
Canada Violet
Siberian squill
American plum
Common Starlily
Bloodroot
Snow Trillium
Common Dandelion
Golden Currant
Ground-Ivy
Chokecherry
All wildflowers blooming in South Dakota in April
| # | Species | Scientific name | Family | Obs. | Peak in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prairie Pasqueflower | Pulsatilla nuttalliana | buttercup family | 66 | Apr (peak) |
| 2 | Dutchman's breeches | Dicentra cucullaria | Poppy Family | 11 | Apr (peak) |
| 3 | Canada Violet | Viola canadensis | Violet Family | 9 | May (rising) |
| 4 | Siberian squill | Scilla siberica | agave and allies | 8 | Apr (peak) |
| 5 | American plum | Prunus americana | rose family | 7 | May (rising) |
| 6 | Common Starlily | Leucocrinum montanum | agave and allies | 6 | May (rising) |
| 7 | Bloodroot | Sanguinaria canadensis | Poppy Family | 6 | Apr (peak) |
| 8 | Snow Trillium | Trillium nivale | Herb-Paris, False Hellebores, Trilliums and allies | 6 | Apr (peak) |
| 9 | Common Dandelion | Taraxacum officinale | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 3 | May (rising) |
| 10 | Golden Currant | Ribes aureum | Gooseberry Family | 3 | Jun (rising) |
| 11 | Ground-Ivy | Glechoma hederacea | Mint Family | 3 | May (rising) |
| 12 | Chokecherry | Prunus virginiana | rose family | 2 | May (rising) |
| 13 | Henbit Deadnettle | Lamium amplexicaule | Mint Family | 2 | Apr (peak) |
| 14 | White Fawnlily | Erythronium albidum | lily family | 2 | Apr (peak) |
| 15 | Prairie Smoke | Geum triflorum | rose family | 2 | May (rising) |
| 16 | Creeping Mahonia | Berberis repens | barberry family | 2 | May (rising) |
| 17 | Box Elder | Acer negundo | soapberry family | 1 | Apr (peak) |
| 18 | Virginia bluebells | Mertensia virginica | borage family | 1 | Apr (peak) |
| 19 | Bastard Toadflax | Comandra umbellata | sandalwood family | 1 | May (rising) |