Wildflowers Blooming in South Dakota in July (60 Species)

60 wildflowers were recorded blooming in South Dakota in July in our iNaturalist sample; 33 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep

Top wildflowers in July

Gunnison's Mariposa Lily97 obs.

Fireweed74 obs.

Showy Milkweed52 obs.

Field Bindweed44 obs.

black-eyed Susan43 obs.

Wood Lily41 obs.

Hoary Vervain25 obs.

Wild Bergamot24 obs.

Western Harebell19 obs.

Upright Prairie Coneflower18 obs.

Common Yarrow14 obs.

Richardson's geranium14 obs.

All wildflowers blooming in South Dakota in July

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Gunnison's Mariposa Lily	Calochortus gunnisonii	lily family	97	Jul (peak)
2	Fireweed	Chamaenerion angustifolium	evening primrose family	74	Jul (peak)
3	Showy Milkweed	Asclepias speciosa	Dogbane Family	52	Jul (peak)
4	Field Bindweed	Convolvulus arvensis	bindweed family	44	Jun (past peak)
5	black-eyed Susan	Rudbeckia hirta	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	43	Jul (peak)
6	Wood Lily	Lilium philadelphicum	lily family	41	Jul (peak)
7	Hoary Vervain	Verbena stricta	Verbena Family	25	Jul (peak)
8	Wild Bergamot	Monarda fistulosa	Mint Family	24	Jul (peak)
9	Western Harebell	Campanula petiolata	bellflower family	19	Jul (peak)
10	Upright Prairie Coneflower	Ratibida columnifera	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	18	Jul (peak)
11	Common Yarrow	Achillea millefolium	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	14	Jul (peak)
12	Richardson's geranium	Geranium richardsonii	Geranium family	14	Jul (peak)
13	Pearly Everlasting	Anaphalis margaritacea	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	12	Aug (rising)
14	Spreading Dogbane	Apocynum androsaemifolium	Dogbane Family	11	Jul (peak)
15	Buffalo-Bur	Solanum rostratum	nightshade family	11	Aug (rising)
16	Yellow Sweetclover	Melilotus officinalis	Legumes	10	Jul (peak)
17	Blue Vervain	Verbena hastata	Verbena Family	10	Jul (peak)
18	Northern Bedstraw	Galium boreale	madder family	10	Jul (peak)
19	Red Clover	Trifolium pratense	Legumes	9	Jul (peak)
20	Great Mullein	Verbascum thapsus	figwort family	9	Aug (rising)
21	Purple Prairie Clover	Dalea purpurea	Legumes	9	Jul (peak)
22	Common Sunflower	Helianthus annuus	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	8	Jul (peak)
23	Canadian bunchberry	Cornus canadensis	Dogwood family	7	Jun (past peak)
24	Common Toadflax	Linaria vulgaris	Plantain Family	7	Aug (rising)
25	Bull Thistle	Cirsium vulgare	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	7	Aug (rising)
26	Common Cowparsnip	Heracleum maximum	carrot family	7	Jul (peak)
27	Yellow Salsify	Tragopogon dubius	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	7	Jun (past peak)
28	Creeping Thistle	Cirsium arvense	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	7	Jul (peak)
29	Alsike clover	Trifolium hybridum	Legumes	7	Jul (peak)
30	Purple Crownvetch	Securigera varia	Legumes	7	Jul (peak)
31	Bird's-Foot Trefoil	Lotus corniculatus	Legumes	6	Jul (peak)
32	Red Osier Dogwood	Cornus sericea	Dogwood family	6	Jun (past peak)
33	Alfalfa	Medicago sativa	Legumes	6	Jul (peak)
34	Curlycup Gumweed	Grindelia squarrosa	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	6	Aug (rising)
35	Sego Lily	Calochortus nuttallii	lily family	6	Jun (past peak)
36	Whorled Milkweed	Asclepias verticillata	Dogbane Family	6	Jul (peak)
37	Swamp Milkweed	Asclepias incarnata	Dogbane Family	6	Jul (peak)
38	Rocky Mountain Beeplant	Cleomella serrulata	Spider Flower Family	6	Aug (rising)
39	Dame's Rocket	Hesperis matronalis	mustard family	5	Jun (past peak)
40	Common Motherwort	Leonurus cardiaca	Mint Family	5	Jul (peak)
41	Fringed Loosestrife	Lysimachia ciliata	primrose family	5	Jul (peak)
42	Common Milkweed	Asclepias syriaca	Dogbane Family	4	Jun (past peak)
43	Butterfly Milkweed	Asclepias tuberosa	Dogbane Family	4	Jul (peak)
44	Pineapple-Weed	Matricaria discoidea	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	4	Jul (peak)
45	Smooth Sumac	Rhus glabra	Cashew Family	4	Jun (past peak)
46	Common Tansy	Tanacetum vulgare	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	4	Aug (rising)
47	Allegheny monkeyflower	Mimulus ringens	lopseed family	4	Jul (peak)
48	Hoary Alyssum	Berteroa incana	mustard family	4	Jul (peak)
49	Musk Thistle	Carduus nutans	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	4	Jun (past peak)
50	Cutleaf Coneflower	Rudbeckia laciniata	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	4	Jul (peak)