Wildflowers Blooming in Washington in December (52 Species)

52 wildflowers were recorded blooming in Washington 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.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Top wildflowers in December

Lawn daisy53 obs.

Herb Robert32 obs.

Common Yarrow20 obs.

Common Groundsel15 obs.

Common Chickweed15 obs.

Threeleaf Foamflower5 obs.

Salmonberry4 obs.

All wildflowers blooming in Washington in December

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Lawn daisy	Bellis perennis	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	53	Apr (past peak)
2	Herb Robert	Geranium robertianum	Geranium family	32	May (past peak)
3	Common Yarrow	Achillea millefolium	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	20	Jul (past peak)
4	Common Groundsel	Senecio vulgaris	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	15	Mar (past peak)
5	Common Chickweed	Stellaria media	pink family	15	Apr (past peak)
6	Scotch Broom	Cytisus scoparius	Legumes	11	May (past peak)
7	Ragwort	Jacobaea vulgaris	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	11	Jul (past peak)
8	Common Tansy	Tanacetum vulgare	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	10	Aug (past peak)
9	Salal	Gaultheria shallon	heath family	9	Jun (past peak)
10	Wild Carrot	Daucus carota	carrot family	7	Jul (past peak)
11	Threeleaf Foamflower	Tiarella trifoliata	saxifrage family	5	Jul (past peak)
12	Salmonberry	Rubus spectabilis	rose family	4	Apr (past peak)
13	Trailing Blackberry	Rubus ursinus	rose family	4	May (past peak)
14	Grasswidow	Olsynium douglasii	iris family	4	Mar (past peak)
15	Redstem Stork's-bill	Erodium cicutarium	Geranium family	3	Apr (past peak)
16	Red Clover	Trifolium pratense	Legumes	3	Jun (past peak)
17	Pearly Everlasting	Anaphalis margaritacea	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	3	Aug (past peak)
18	Red-flowering Currant	Ribes sanguineum	Gooseberry Family	3	Apr (past peak)
19	Hairy Bittercress	Cardamine hirsuta	mustard family	3	Mar (past peak)
20	Red Deadnettle	Lamium purpureum	Mint Family	3	Apr (past peak)
21	Common Dandelion	Taraxacum officinale	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	2	Apr (past peak)
22	Bull Thistle	Cirsium vulgare	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	2	Jul (past peak)
23	Pineapple-Weed	Matricaria discoidea	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	2	Jun (past peak)
24	Poison Hemlock	Conium maculatum	carrot family	2	Jun (past peak)
25	Ocean spray	Holodiscus discolor	rose family	2	Jul (past peak)
26	Lesser Periwinkle	Vinca minor	Dogbane Family	2	Apr (past peak)
27	Nipplewort	Lapsana communis	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	2	Jun (past peak)
28	Oxeye Daisy	Leucanthemum vulgare	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	2	Jun (past peak)
29	Great Mullein	Verbascum thapsus	figwort family	2	Jul (past peak)
30	Creeping Thistle	Cirsium arvense	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	2	Jul (past peak)
31	Horseweed	Erigeron canadensis	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	2	Aug (past peak)
32	California poppy	Eschscholzia californica	Poppy Family	1	May (past peak)
33	Common Cowparsnip	Heracleum maximum	carrot family	1	Jun (past peak)
34	Common Cat's-ear	Hypochaeris radicata	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	1	Jun (past peak)
35	Common Vetch	Vicia sativa	Legumes	1	May (past peak)
36	Greater Periwinkle	Vinca major	Dogbane Family	1	Apr (past peak)
37	Purple Foxglove	Digitalis purpurea	Plantain Family	1	Jun (past peak)
38	Bird's-Eye Speedwell	Veronica persica	Plantain Family	1	Mar (past peak)
39	Garlic Mustard	Alliaria petiolata	mustard family	1	Apr (past peak)
40	Shepherd's-Purse	Capsella bursa-pastoris	mustard family	1	Mar (past peak)
41	Hairy Vetch	Vicia villosa	Legumes	1	Jun (past peak)
42	Rubber Rabbitbrush	Ericameria nauseosa	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	1	Sep (past peak)
43	White Sweetclover	Melilotus albus	Legumes	1	Jul (past peak)
44	Moth Mullein	Verbascum blattaria	figwort family	1	Oct (past peak)
45	European Searocket	Cakile maritima	mustard family	1	Aug (past peak)
46	Little Prince's Pine	Chimaphila menziesii	heath family	1	Jul (past peak)
47	Philadelphia fleabane	Erigeron philadelphicus	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	1	Dec (peak)
48	Spotted Knapweed	Centaurea stoebe	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	1	Aug (past peak)
49	Common Woolly Sunflower	Eriophyllum lanatum	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	1	Jun (past peak)
50	White Campion	Silene latifolia	pink family	1	Sep (past peak)