22 wildflowers were recorded blooming in Utah in December in our iNaturalist sample; 1 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.
Top wildflowers in December
Curlycup Gumweed
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Redstem Stork's-bill
Desert Marigold
Common Dandelion
California Buckwheat
Common Sunflower
Greenleaf Manzanita
Desert Tobacco
Common Snowberry
Scarlet Gilia
Field Bindweed
All wildflowers blooming in Utah in December
| # | Species | Scientific name | Family | Obs. | Peak in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curlycup Gumweed | Grindelia squarrosa | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 7 | Aug (past peak) |
| 2 | Rubber Rabbitbrush | Ericameria nauseosa | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 6 | Oct (past peak) |
| 3 | Redstem Stork's-bill | Erodium cicutarium | Geranium family | 5 | Mar (past peak) |
| 4 | Desert Marigold | Baileya multiradiata | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 5 | Apr (past peak) |
| 5 | Common Dandelion | Taraxacum officinale | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 2 | May (past peak) |
| 6 | California Buckwheat | Eriogonum fasciculatum | knotweed family | 2 | Jan (past peak) |
| 7 | Common Sunflower | Helianthus annuus | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 2 | Sep (past peak) |
| 8 | Greenleaf Manzanita | Arctostaphylos patula | heath family | 2 | May (past peak) |
| 9 | Desert Tobacco | Nicotiana obtusifolia | nightshade family | 2 | Apr (past peak) |
| 10 | Common Snowberry | Symphoricarpos albus | honeysuckle family | 1 | Nov (past peak) |
| 11 | Scarlet Gilia | Ipomopsis aggregata | phlox family | 1 | Jun (past peak) |
| 12 | Field Bindweed | Convolvulus arvensis | bindweed family | 1 | Jun (past peak) |
| 13 | Common Groundsel | Senecio vulgaris | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | Mar (past peak) |
| 14 | Common Chickweed | Stellaria media | pink family | 1 | Mar (past peak) |
| 15 | Greater Periwinkle | Vinca major | Dogbane Family | 1 | Apr (past peak) |
| 16 | Lawn daisy | Bellis perennis | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | Dec (peak) |
| 17 | Yellow Sweetclover | Melilotus officinalis | Legumes | 1 | Jun (past peak) |
| 18 | White Sweetclover | Melilotus albus | Legumes | 1 | Jul (past peak) |
| 19 | Arrowleaf Balsamroot | Balsamorhiza sagittata | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | May (past peak) |
| 20 | Creosote Bush | Larrea tridentata | caltrops | 1 | Apr (past peak) |
| 21 | Fireweed | Chamaenerion angustifolium | evening primrose family | 1 | Jul (past peak) |
| 22 | Rocky Mountain Beeplant | Cleomella serrulata | Spider Flower Family | 1 | Aug (past peak) |