48 wildflowers were recorded blooming in Utah in April in our iNaturalist sample; 28 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.
Top wildflowers in April
Redstem Stork's-bill
Glacier Lily
Annual Honesty
Arrowleaf Balsamroot
Winding Mariposa Lily
Creeping Mahonia
Golden Currant
Greenleaf Manzanita
Henbit Deadnettle
Yellow Fritillary
Antelope Bitterbrush
Corn Gromwell
All wildflowers blooming in Utah in April
| # | Species | Scientific name | Family | Obs. | Peak in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Redstem Stork's-bill | Erodium cicutarium | Geranium family | 202 | Mar (past peak) |
| 2 | Glacier Lily | Erythronium grandiflorum | lily family | 200 | Apr (peak) |
| 3 | Annual Honesty | Lunaria annua | mustard family | 124 | Apr (peak) |
| 4 | Arrowleaf Balsamroot | Balsamorhiza sagittata | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 103 | May (rising) |
| 5 | Winding Mariposa Lily | Calochortus flexuosus | lily family | 97 | Apr (peak) |
| 6 | Creeping Mahonia | Berberis repens | barberry family | 96 | Apr (peak) |
| 7 | Golden Currant | Ribes aureum | Gooseberry Family | 95 | Apr (peak) |
| 8 | Greenleaf Manzanita | Arctostaphylos patula | heath family | 75 | May (rising) |
| 9 | Henbit Deadnettle | Lamium amplexicaule | Mint Family | 69 | Apr (peak) |
| 10 | Yellow Fritillary | Fritillaria pudica | lily family | 69 | Apr (peak) |
| 11 | Antelope Bitterbrush | Purshia tridentata | rose family | 49 | Apr (peak) |
| 12 | Corn Gromwell | Buglossoides arvensis | borage family | 47 | Apr (peak) |
| 13 | Chokecherry | Prunus virginiana | rose family | 46 | May (rising) |
| 14 | Notch-leaf Scorpionweed | Phacelia crenulata | borage family | 38 | May (rising) |
| 15 | Blue Dicks | Dipterostemon capitatus | agave and allies | 38 | Apr (peak) |
| 16 | common star-of-Bethlehem | Ornithogalum umbellatum | agave and allies | 34 | Apr (peak) |
| 17 | Box Elder | Acer negundo | soapberry family | 33 | Apr (peak) |
| 18 | Bird's-Eye Speedwell | Veronica persica | Plantain Family | 31 | Mar (past peak) |
| 19 | Pointleaf Manzanita | Arctostaphylos pungens | heath family | 31 | Mar (past peak) |
| 20 | Upland Larkspur | Delphinium nuttallianum | buttercup family | 31 | May (rising) |
| 21 | Narrowleaf Puccoon | Lithospermum incisum | borage family | 30 | Apr (peak) |
| 22 | Common Dandelion | Taraxacum officinale | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 29 | May (rising) |
| 23 | Red Deadnettle | Lamium purpureum | Mint Family | 29 | Apr (peak) |
| 24 | Bastard Toadflax | Comandra umbellata | sandalwood family | 29 | Apr (peak) |
| 25 | Lewis flax | Linum lewisii | Flax Family | 28 | Jun (rising) |
| 26 | Longhorn Steer's-Head | Dicentra uniflora | Poppy Family | 27 | May (rising) |
| 27 | Desert Marigold | Baileya multiradiata | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 27 | Apr (peak) |
| 28 | Greater Periwinkle | Vinca major | Dogbane Family | 25 | Apr (peak) |
| 29 | Wallace's woollydaisy | Eriophyllum wallacei | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 25 | Apr (peak) |
| 30 | Shepherd's-Purse | Capsella bursa-pastoris | mustard family | 24 | Apr (peak) |
| 31 | Creosote Bush | Larrea tridentata | caltrops | 23 | Apr (peak) |
| 32 | Miner's Lettuce | Claytonia perfoliata | Pussypaw Family | 22 | Apr (peak) |
| 33 | Scarlet Gilia | Ipomopsis aggregata | phlox family | 20 | Jun (rising) |
| 34 | Scarlet Globemallow | Sphaeralcea coccinea | Mallow and Hibiscus Family | 20 | May (rising) |
| 35 | Common Lilac | Syringa vulgaris | olive family | 19 | May (rising) |
| 36 | Apricot Globemallow | Sphaeralcea ambigua | Mallow and Hibiscus Family | 17 | Apr (peak) |
| 37 | Lesser Periwinkle | Vinca minor | Dogbane Family | 16 | Apr (peak) |
| 38 | Sego Lily | Calochortus nuttallii | lily family | 15 | Jun (rising) |
| 39 | Western Wallflower | Erysimum capitatum | mustard family | 13 | May (rising) |
| 40 | Narrowleaf Goldenbush | Ericameria linearifolia | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 13 | Apr (peak) |
| 41 | Fendler's Sandmat | Euphorbia fendleri | Spurge Family | 13 | Jun (rising) |
| 42 | Sacred Datura | Datura wrightii | nightshade family | 12 | Sep (rising) |
| 43 | Desert Chicory | Rafinesquia neomexicana | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 12 | Apr (peak) |
| 44 | Star-Flowered Lily-Of-The-Valley | Maianthemum stellatum | agave and allies | 10 | May (rising) |
| 45 | Desert Trumpet | Eriogonum inflatum | knotweed family | 10 | May (rising) |
| 46 | Desert Tobacco | Nicotiana obtusifolia | nightshade family | 10 | Apr (peak) |
| 47 | Shy Monkeyflower | Erythranthe nasuta | lopseed family | 10 | Apr (peak) |
| 48 | Common Starlily | Leucocrinum montanum | agave and allies | 9 | Apr (peak) |