Wildflowers Blooming in West Virginia in August (60 Species)

60 wildflowers were recorded blooming in West Virginia in August in our iNaturalist sample; 22 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

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Top wildflowers in August

Common Jewelweed118 obs.

Cardinal Flower78 obs.

Allegheny monkeyflower51 obs.

Wild Carrot50 obs.

Wingstem46 obs.

Downy Rattlesnake Plantain41 obs.

Chicory39 obs.

Blue Mistflower34 obs.

White Snakeroot33 obs.

Pale Jewelweed32 obs.

American hog-peanut32 obs.

Blue Vervain30 obs.

All wildflowers blooming in West Virginia in August

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Common Jewelweed	Impatiens capensis	balsam family	118	Aug (peak)
2	Cardinal Flower	Lobelia cardinalis	bellflower family	78	Aug (peak)
3	Allegheny monkeyflower	Mimulus ringens	lopseed family	51	Jul (past peak)
4	Wild Carrot	Daucus carota	carrot family	50	Jul (past peak)
5	Wingstem	Verbesina alternifolia	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	46	Sep (rising)
6	Downy Rattlesnake Plantain	Goodyera pubescens	Orchids	41	Jul (past peak)
7	Chicory	Cichorium intybus	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	39	Jul (past peak)
8	Blue Mistflower	Conoclinium coelestinum	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	34	Sep (rising)
9	White Snakeroot	Ageratina altissima	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	33	Sep (rising)
10	Pale Jewelweed	Impatiens pallida	balsam family	32	Aug (peak)
11	American hog-peanut	Amphicarpaea bracteata	Legumes	32	Aug (peak)
12	Blue Vervain	Verbena hastata	Verbena Family	30	Aug (peak)
13	Panicled Hawkweed	Hieracium paniculatum	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	30	Aug (peak)
14	Bird's-Foot Trefoil	Lotus corniculatus	Legumes	27	Jun (past peak)
15	Indian tobacco	Lobelia inflata	bellflower family	26	Aug (peak)
16	Great Blue Lobelia	Lobelia siphilitica	bellflower family	26	Sep (rising)
17	Citronella Horse Balm	Collinsonia canadensis	Mint Family	25	Aug (peak)
18	Carolina horsenettle	Solanum carolinense	nightshade family	24	Jul (past peak)
19	Fireweed	Chamaenerion angustifolium	evening primrose family	24	Jul (past peak)
20	Common Milkweed	Asclepias syriaca	Dogbane Family	23	Jul (past peak)
21	Virgin's-Bower	Clematis virginiana	buttercup family	22	Aug (peak)
22	Flat-Top White Aster	Doellingeria umbellata	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	22	Aug (peak)
23	Shining Sumac	Rhus copallinum	Cashew Family	22	Aug (peak)
24	Ghost Pipe	Monotropa uniflora	heath family	21	Jul (past peak)
25	Common Selfheal	Prunella vulgaris	Mint Family	21	Jul (past peak)
26	Asiatic dayflower	Commelina communis	Spiderworts	21	Aug (peak)
27	Butterfly Milkweed	Asclepias tuberosa	Dogbane Family	20	Jul (past peak)
28	Common Boneset	Eupatorium perfoliatum	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	20	Aug (peak)
29	Red Clover	Trifolium pratense	Legumes	19	Jun (past peak)
30	White Turtlehead	Chelone glabra	Plantain Family	19	Aug (peak)
31	Cutleaf Coneflower	Rudbeckia laciniata	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	19	Aug (peak)
32	Pearly Everlasting	Anaphalis margaritacea	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	18	Aug (peak)
33	Swamp Rose Mallow	Hibiscus moscheutos	Mallow and Hibiscus Family	18	Jul (past peak)
34	Flat-Topped Goldenrod	Euthamia graminifolia	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	18	Aug (peak)
35	White Bergamot	Monarda clinopodia	Mint Family	18	Jul (past peak)
36	Common Yarrow	Achillea millefolium	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	17	Jun (past peak)
37	Common Sneezeweed	Helenium autumnale	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	17	Sep (rising)
38	Common Hibiscus	Hibiscus syriacus	Mallow and Hibiscus Family	17	Jul (past peak)
39	Tall Bellflower	Campanulastrum americanum	bellflower family	15	Jul (past peak)
40	Wild Basil	Clinopodium vulgare	Mint Family	13	Jul (past peak)
41	American pokeweed	Phytolacca americana	Pokeweed Family	12	Jul (past peak)
42	Scarlet Beebalm	Monarda didyma	Mint Family	12	Jul (past peak)
43	Shaggy Soldier	Galinsoga quadriradiata	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	12	Aug (peak)
44	Crane-Fly Orchid	Tipularia discolor	Orchids	12	Aug (peak)
45	American groundnut	Apios americana	Legumes	11	Jul (past peak)
46	Purple Crownvetch	Securigera varia	Legumes	11	Jun (past peak)
47	brown-eyed Susan	Rudbeckia triloba	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	11	Aug (peak)
48	White Meadowsweet	Spiraea alba	rose family	10	Aug (peak)
49	Sharpwing Monkeyflower	Mimulus alatus	lopseed family	10	Jul (past peak)
50	Broadleaf Arrowhead	Sagittaria latifolia	Water-Plantain family	9	Aug (peak)