Wildflowers Blooming in Utah in October (52 Species)

52 wildflowers were recorded blooming in Utah in October in our iNaturalist sample; 8 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Top wildflowers in October

Rubber Rabbitbrush207 obs.

Curlycup Gumweed83 obs.

Sacred Datura66 obs.

Common Sunflower43 obs.

Chicory33 obs.

Scarlet Gilia29 obs.

Alfalfa27 obs.

Field Bindweed26 obs.

Rocky Mountain Beeplant24 obs.

Yellow Sweetclover20 obs.

Common Yarrow16 obs.

California fuchsia14 obs.

All wildflowers blooming in Utah in October

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Rubber Rabbitbrush	Ericameria nauseosa	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	207	Oct (peak)
2	Curlycup Gumweed	Grindelia squarrosa	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	83	Aug (past peak)
3	Sacred Datura	Datura wrightii	nightshade family	66	Sep (past peak)
4	Common Sunflower	Helianthus annuus	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	43	Sep (past peak)
5	Chicory	Cichorium intybus	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	33	Oct (peak)
6	Scarlet Gilia	Ipomopsis aggregata	phlox family	29	Jun (past peak)
7	Alfalfa	Medicago sativa	Legumes	27	Jun (past peak)
8	Field Bindweed	Convolvulus arvensis	bindweed family	26	Jun (past peak)
9	Rocky Mountain Beeplant	Cleomella serrulata	Spider Flower Family	24	Aug (past peak)
10	Yellow Sweetclover	Melilotus officinalis	Legumes	20	Jun (past peak)
11	Common Yarrow	Achillea millefolium	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	16	Jul (past peak)
12	California fuchsia	Epilobium canum	evening primrose family	14	Sep (past peak)
13	White Sweetclover	Melilotus albus	Legumes	14	Jul (past peak)
14	Great Mullein	Verbascum thapsus	figwort family	14	Aug (past peak)
15	Fendler's Sandmat	Euphorbia fendleri	Spurge Family	12	Jun (past peak)
16	Desert Trumpet	Eriogonum inflatum	knotweed family	11	May (past peak)
17	Redstem Stork's-bill	Erodium cicutarium	Geranium family	10	Mar (past peak)
18	Desert Marigold	Baileya multiradiata	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	10	Apr (past peak)
19	Trailing Windmills	Allionia incarnata	four o'clock family	9	Sep (past peak)
20	Musk Thistle	Carduus nutans	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	9	Jul (past peak)
21	Desert Willow	Chilopsis linearis	bignonia family	9	Jun (past peak)
22	Dwarf Mallow	Malva neglecta	Mallow and Hibiscus Family	8	Oct (peak)
23	Firewheel	Gaillardia pulchella	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	7	Sep (past peak)
24	Yellow Salsify	Tragopogon dubius	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	7	Jun (past peak)
25	Bittersweet Nightshade	Solanum dulcamara	nightshade family	7	Jul (past peak)
26	Tall Evening Primrose	Oenothera elata	evening primrose family	6	Sep (past peak)
27	Shrubby Cinquefoil	Dasiphora fruticosa	rose family	6	Jul (past peak)
28	Wild Teasel	Dipsacus fullonum	honeysuckle family	5	Jul (past peak)
29	Richardson's geranium	Geranium richardsonii	Geranium family	5	Jul (past peak)
30	Flower-Of-An-Hour	Hibiscus trionum	Mallow and Hibiscus Family	5	Sep (past peak)
31	Desert Tobacco	Nicotiana obtusifolia	nightshade family	5	Apr (past peak)
32	Alkali Heliotrope	Heliotropium curassavicum	borage family	4	Oct (peak)
33	Puncture Vine	Tribulus terrestris	caltrops	4	Sep (past peak)
34	Chinchweed	Pectis papposa	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	4	Oct (peak)
35	Cardinal Flower	Lobelia cardinalis	bellflower family	3	Sep (past peak)
36	Apricot Globemallow	Sphaeralcea ambigua	Mallow and Hibiscus Family	3	Apr (past peak)
37	Red Osier Dogwood	Cornus sericea	Dogwood family	3	Jun (past peak)
38	Henbit Deadnettle	Lamium amplexicaule	Mint Family	3	Apr (past peak)
39	Common Soapwort	Saponaria officinalis	pink family	3	Aug (past peak)
40	Black Medick	Medicago lupulina	Legumes	3	Jun (past peak)
41	Creeping Thistle	Cirsium arvense	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	3	Sep (past peak)
42	Spotted Knapweed	Centaurea stoebe	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	3	Sep (past peak)
43	Scarlet Globemallow	Sphaeralcea coccinea	Mallow and Hibiscus Family	3	May (past peak)
44	Cornflower	Centaurea cyanus	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	3	Oct (peak)
45	Red Clover	Trifolium pratense	Legumes	2	Jul (past peak)
46	Common Morning-Glory	Ipomoea purpurea	bindweed family	2	Oct (peak)
47	Butterfly bush	Buddleja davidii	figwort family	2	Oct (peak)
48	Sulfur Buckwheat	Eriogonum umbellatum	knotweed family	2	Jul (past peak)
49	Common Sneezeweed	Helenium autumnale	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	2	Aug (past peak)
50	Upright Prairie Coneflower	Ratibida columnifera	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	2	Jul (past peak)