This guide gathers the 134 kinds of wildflowers recorded within about 25 km of the village, most of them on iNaturalist. Growth form, habitat and native status come from CONABIO (Enciclovida), Kew (WCVP) and regional floras. Tap a photo for the species page.
In flower in
Plants on this page usually seen in flower this month, from iNaturalist records in Mexico.
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Know before you touch
These plants on this page are poisonous or harmful. Each one links to its warnings in the medicinal plants guide.
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How many flower each month
Number of species on this page seen in flower each month (112 with enough records). Red bar: this month.
134 species
Every species
Months in flower (January to December), from iNaturalist records in MexicoMedicinal documented usesEdible documented food uses⚠ poisonous or harmful
Beach and dunes (9)
Rivers and wet ground (9)
Dry forest (59)
Roadsides and open ground (27)
Gardens, yards and streets (18)
Habitat not recorded (12)
Each species appears once, under the first habitat the sources record for it. Photos are from iNaturalist under their licenses.
Photo credits (134, iNaturalist)
- African tulip tree (Spathodea campanulata): symbiiotica, CC-BY-NC
- Asian Spiderflower (Cleome viscosa): pimienta, CC-BY-NC
- Astianthus viminalis (Astianthus viminalis): daniel_brito, CC-BY-NC
- Barkeria uniflora (Barkeria uniflora): daniel_brito, CC-BY-NC
- Barleria oenotheroides (Barleria oenotheroides): zihuadean, CC-BY-NC
- Bay-leaved caper (Cynophalla flexuosa): marumg, CC-BY-NC-SA
- Be-still tree (Cascabela thevetia): joewhittaker, CC-BY-NC
- Beach Morning Glory (Ipomoea pes-caprae): viridelao, CC-BY-NC
- Beach morning-glory (Ipomoea imperati): pcarreyes, CC-BY-NC
- Big caltrop (Kallstroemia maxima): gilbertoramirez, CC-BY-NC
- Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia): jwagner1960, CC-BY-NC
- Blue Pea (Clitoria ternatea): valjala81, CC-BY-NC
- Brazilian morning-glory (Ipomoea setosa): zihuadean, CC-BY-NC
- Burrowing four-o’clock (Okenia hypogaea): ekdelval, CC-BY-NC
- Bush Morning Glory (Ipomoea carnea): robertomartinez97, CC-BY-NC
- Buttercup Tree (Cochlospermum vitifolium): neftali8994, CC-BY-NC
- Candelabra Bush (Senna alata): zihuadean, CC-BY-NC
- Cascabela ovata (Cascabela ovata): antonio_perez2, CC-BY-NC
- Cat's Claw (Martynia annua): zihuadean, CC-BY-NC
- Centrosema plumieri (Centrosema plumieri): robertomartinez97, CC-BY-NC
- Cochineal Nopal Cactus (Opuntia cochenillifera): ana_ozomahtli, CC-BY-NC
- Coffee Senna (Senna occidentalis): daniel_brito, CC-BY-NC
- Combretum farinosum (Combretum farinosum): daniel_brito, CC-BY-NC
- Combretum fruticosum (Combretum fruticosum): javiperezsoza, CC-BY-NC
- Common lantana (Lantana camara): mora17918, CC-BY-NC
- Common wild petunia (Ruellia nudiflora): daniel_brito, CC-BY-NC
- Coral Vine (Antigonon leptopus): daniel_brito, CC-BY-NC
- Cordia elaeagnoides (Cordia elaeagnoides): zihuadean, CC-BY-NC
- Coulteria platyloba (Coulteria platyloba): betootero, CC-BY-NC
- Crested anoda (Anoda cristata): zihuadean, CC-BY-NC
- Cuajilote (Parmentiera aculeata): daniel_brito, CC-BY-NC
- Cudjoewood (Bonellia macrocarpa): leo_borree, CC-BY-NC
- Cypress Vine (Ipomoea quamoclit): zihuadean, CC-BY-NC
- Decumbent Prickly Pear (Opuntia decumbens): luis-eduardo, CC-BY-NC
- Desert thorn-apple (Datura discolor): jose_javier_bf, CC-BY
- Dotleaf Waterlily (Nymphaea ampla): isa_moguel, CC-BY-NC
- Egyptian woodrose (Distimake aegyptius): daniel_brito, CC-BY-NC
- Elegant Zinnia (Zinnia elegans): viridelao, CC-BY-NC
- Fence Post Tree (Gliricidia sepium): antonio_perez2, CC-BY-NC
- Firebush (Hamelia patens): valjala81, CC-BY-NC
- Flamboyant (Delonix regia): alejandro_mendizabal, CC-BY-NC
- Frangipani (Plumeria rubra): naturazihua-24, CC-BY-NC
- Giant milkweed (Calotropis procera): victorglez19, CC-BY-NC
- Giant Sensitive Plant (Mimosa pigra): jluismtzjrez, CC-BY-NC
- Gold Medallion (Melampodium divaricatum): daniel_brito, CC-BY-NC
- Golden Trumpet (Allamanda cathartica): zihuadean, CC-BY-NC
- Hairy Wedelia (Wedelia acapulcensis): victor0001, CC-BY
- Helicteres guazumifolia (Helicteres guazumifolia): jessyav, CC-BY-NC
- Ipomoea bracteata (Ipomoea bracteata): zihuadean, CC-BY-NC
- Ipomoea crinicalyx (Ipomoea crinicalyx): nival, CC-BY-NC
- Ipomoea meyeri (Ipomoea meyeri): zihuadean, CC-BY-NC
- Ipomoea microsepala (Ipomoea microsepala): zihuadean, CC-BY-NC
- Ipomoea populina (Ipomoea populina): zihuadean, CC-BY-NC
- Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil): soulbiol, CC-BY-NC
- Jicama (Pachyrhizus erosus): daniel_brito, CC-BY-NC
- Jicaro Tree (Crescentia alata): yolirolly, CC-BY-NC
- Lipsticktree (Bixa orellana): uriostegui, CC-BY-NC
- Littlebell (Ipomoea triloba): zihuadean, CC-BY-NC
- Low rattlebox (Crotalaria pumila): zihuadean, CC-BY-NC
- Madagascar Periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus): viridelao, CC-BY-NC
- Marvel of Peru (Mirabilis jalapa): daniel_brito, CC-BY-NC
- Mexican Marigold (Tagetes erecta): zihuadean, CC-BY-NC
- Mexican Primrose-willow (Ludwigia octovalvis): zihuadean, CC-BY-NC
- Mexican Ruellia (Ruellia simplex): jesuspt, CC-BY-NC, elsewhere in Mexico
- Monkey pod tree (Samanea saman): kino, CC-BY-NC, elsewhere in Mexico
- Moonflower (Ipomoea alba): zihuadean, CC-BY-NC
- Nance (Byrsonima crassifolia): neftali8994, CC-BY-NC
- Oneleaf Senna (Senna uniflora): zihuadean, CC-BY-NC
- Operculina pteripes (Operculina pteripes): fercho13947, CC-BY-NC
- Passiflora hibiscifolia (Passiflora hibiscifolia): mora17918, CC-BY-NC
- Peacock flower (Caesalpinia pulcherrima): angel_cruzz, CC-BY-NC
- Pectis multiflosculosa (Pectis multiflosculosa): jose_javier_bf, CC-BY
- Pink Trumpet Tree (Tabebuia rosea): isa_moguel, CC-BY-NC
- Pochote (Ceiba aesculifolia): alex_nava_hernandez, CC-BY-NC
- Primavera (Roseodendron donnell-smithii): daniel_brito, CC-BY-NC
- Provision tree (Pachira aquatica): tyler_hoar, CC-BY-NC-ND
- Purple Bush-Bean (Macroptilium atropurpureum): zihuadean, CC-BY-NC
- Red Ginger (Alpinia purpurata): malvizouri, CC-BY-NC
- Red Sunflower (Tithonia rotundifolia): jwagner1960, CC-BY-NC
- Rock Rosemary (Distimake quinquefolius): deneb16, CC-BY-NC
- Rubber Vine (Cryptostegia grandiflora): olivia_v, CC-BY-NC
- Scarlet Cordia (Cordia sebestena): ainadanirak, CC-BY-NC
- Scarlet creeper (Ipomoea hederifolia): zihuadean, CC-BY-NC
- Schizocarpum parviflorum (Schizocarpum parviflorum): zihuadean, CC-BY-NC
- Sensitive Plant (Mimosa pudica): davidruizdominguez, CC-BY-NC
- Sentro (Centrosema pubescens): zihuadean, CC-BY-NC
- Shaving Brush Tree (Pseudobombax ellipticum): viridelao, CC-BY-NC
- Shrubby Woodsorrel (Oxalis frutescens): antonio_perez2, CC-BY-NC
- Skyblue Clustervine (Jacquemontia pentanthos): zihuadean, CC-BY-NC
- Southern Swamp Crinum (Crinum americanum): marcofuentes, CC-BY-NC
- Sponge Gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca): zihuadean, CC-BY-NC
- Spurred Catasetum (Catasetum integerrimum): eloirhdz, CC-BY-NC, elsewhere in Mexico
- Stinking Passionflower (Passiflora foetida): zihuadean, CC-BY-NC
- Sweet acacia (Vachellia farnesiana): zihuadean, CC-BY-NC
- Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas): dale_denham_logsdon, CC-BY-NC
- Tamarind (Tamarindus indica): isa_moguel, CC-BY-NC
- Threefork morning glory (Ipomoea trifida): robertomartinez97, CC-BY-NC
- Tillandsia intermedia (Tillandsia intermedia): jose_javier_bf, CC-BY
- Tillandsia schiedeana (Tillandsia schiedeana): zihuadean, CC-BY-NC
- Trailing Daisy (Sphagneticola trilobata): robertomartinez97, CC-BY-NC
- Tripleleaf morning-glory (Ipomoea ternifolia): biophylia, CC-BY-NC
- Tropical milkweed (Asclepias curassavica): valjala81, CC-BY-NC
- Turk's cap (Malvaviscus arboreus): jwagner1960, CC-BY-NC
- Twin-flowered cassia (Senna pallida): zihuadean, CC-BY-NC
- Upland Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum): zihuadean, CC-BY-NC
- Water Dead-and-Awake (Neptunia plena): daniel_brito, CC-BY-NC
- Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes): regifreyman8, CC-BY-NC
- White manjack (Cordia dentata): viridelao, CC-BY-NC
- Whitemouth dayflower (Commelina erecta): mora17918, CC-BY-NC
- Wingpod purslane (Portulaca umbraticola): pablottorres97, CC-BY-NC
- Yellow alder (Turnera ulmifolia): victor0001, CC-BY
- Yellow merremia (Camonea umbellata): zihuadean, CC-BY-NC
- Calabash Tree (Crescentia cujete): ana_ozomahtli, CC-BY-NC
- Coralbush (Jatropha multifida): paulaselfarfalla, CC-BY-NC
- Jatropha sympetala (Jatropha sympetala): ekdelval, CC-BY-NC
- Sea Hibiscus (Hibiscus tiliaceus): pnvg_apffhg, CC-BY-NC
- Benecke Fishhook Cactus (Mammillaria beneckei): carlos72635, CC-BY-NC
- Bromelia karatas (Bromelia karatas): zihuadean, CC-BY-NC
- Ferocactus lindsayi (Ferocactus lindsayi): hoferant, CC-BY-NC
- Laubertia contorta (Laubertia contorta): soulbiol, CC-BY-NC
- Luehea candida (Luehea candida): marumg, CC-BY-NC-SA
- Lycianthes acapulcensis (Lycianthes acapulcensis): christiancarloslanda, CC-BY-NC, elsewhere in Mexico
- Macroptilium longepedunculatum (Macroptilium longepedunculatum): vicsteinmann, CC-BY-NC
- Poeppigia procera (Poeppigia procera): antonio_perez2, CC-BY-NC
- Stenocereus chacalapensis (Stenocereus chacalapensis): neftali8994, CC-BY-NC
- Stenocereus chrysocarpus (Stenocereus chrysocarpus): jose_javier_bf, CC-BY
- Tabernaemontana ochoterenae (Tabernaemontana ochoterenae): daniel_brito, CC-BY-NC
- Peniocereus lazaro-cardenasii (Peniocereus lazaro-cardenasii): hoferant, CC-BY-NC
- Smooth Agave (Agave desmetiana): rachmunger, CC-BY-NC
- Aniseia martinicensis (Aniseia martinicensis): javaro, CC-BY-NC
- Ipomoea pruinosa (Ipomoea pruinosa): nachotorres, CC-BY-NC
- Oxalis sepium (Oxalis sepium): marumg, CC-BY-NC-SA
- Quassia (Quassia amara): soulbiol, CC-BY-NC
- Senna pilifera (Senna pilifera): marumg, CC-BY-NC-SA