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Terms of flowering honey plants in the USA and Canada

According to observations of naturalists and beekeepers.

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Terms of flowering honey plants in the USA and Canada
Plant name Plant type Picture Flowering period
Cercis orbiculata – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, Young leaves and pink flowers on a branch.

Scientific name:

Cercis orbiculata

Common name(s):

California redbud, Western redbud, Arizona redbud, Judas tree, Cercis occidentalis.
Shrub-tree

Cercis orbiculata – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, Young leaves and pink flowers on a branch. February ↔ June
Salix gooddingii – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, flowering tassels on a branch.

Scientific name:

Salix gooddingii

Common name(s):

Goodding's willow, Dudley willow, Valley willow, Western black willow.
Tree, Shrub

Salix gooddingii – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, flowering tassels on a branch. March ↔ April
Acer negundo – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, this plant begins to bloom simultaneously with the appearance of leaves.

Scientific name:

Acer negundo

Common name(s):

Boxelder, Western boxelder, Arizona boxelder, California boxelder, Texas boxelder, Interior boxelder, Violet boxelder.
Tree

Acer negundo – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, this plant begins to bloom simultaneously with the appearance of leaves. March ↔ May
Celtis laevigata – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, the beginning of flowering, branch.

Scientific name:

Celtis laevigata

Common name(s):

Hackberry, Sugarberry, Lowland hackberry, Sugar hackberry, Arizona sugarberry, Netleaf hackberry, Small's hackberry, Southern hackberry, Texas sugarberry.
Tree

Celtis laevigata – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, the beginning of flowering, branch. March ↔ May
Acer glabrum – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, blooming flowers close-up.

Scientific name:

Acer glabrum

Common name(s):

Rocky Mountain maple, Douglas maple, Greene's maple, New Mexico maple, Torrey maple.
Tree-shrub

Acer glabrum – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, blooming flowers close-up. Late March ↔ Early May
Salix lucida – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, One beautiful catkin, close up.

Scientific name:

Salix lucida

Common name(s):

Shining willow, Greenleaf willow, Tail-leaf willow, Whiplash willow, Pacific willow, Lance-leaf willow, Longleaf willow, Red willow, Western shining willow.
Tree-shrub

Salix lucida – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, One beautiful catkin, close up. Late March ↔ June
Malus domestica – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, Flowers stuck to the apple tree branch.

Scientific name:

Malus domestica

Common name(s):

Pyrus pumila, Malus pumila, Apple.
Tree

Malus domestica – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, Flowers stuck to the apple tree branch. April ↔ Early May
Acer grandidentatum – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, flowers close up.

Scientific name:

Acer grandidentatum

Common name(s):

Bigtooth maple, Canyon maple, Western sugar maple.
Tree-shrub

Acer grandidentatum – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, flowers close up. April ↔ May
Crataegus douglasii – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, flowering branch.

Scientific name:

Crataegus douglasii

Common name(s):

Black hawthorn, Douglas hawthorn, River hawthorn, Western thornapple.
Tree, Shrub

Crataegus douglasii – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, flowering branch. April ↔ May
Salix exigua – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, delicate flowers.

Scientific name:

Salix exigua

Common name(s):

Narrowleaf willow, Coyote willow.
Shrub-tree

Salix exigua – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, delicate flowers. April ↔ May
Populus tremuloides – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, long catkins hanging from a branch.

Scientific name:

Populus tremuloides

Common name(s):

Quaking aspen, Trembling aspen, Aspen, American aspen, Mountain aspen, Golden aspen, Trembling poplar, White poplar, Popple, Alamo Blanco.
Tree

Populus tremuloides – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, long catkins hanging from a branch. April ↔ May
Salix lutea – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, flowering branch close-up.

Scientific name:

Salix lutea

Common name(s):

Yellow willow.
Tree

Salix lutea – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, flowering branch close-up. April ↔ June
Salix scouleriana – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, The plant is preparing to bloom, a picturesque landscape in the background.

Scientific name:

Salix scouleriana

Common name(s):

Scouler's willow, Upland willow.
Tree-shrub

Salix scouleriana – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, The plant is preparing to bloom, a picturesque landscape in the background. April ↔ June
Prunus emarginata – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, Branch with beautiful flowers.

Scientific name:

Prunus emarginata

Common name(s):

Bitter cherry.
Tree, Shrub

Prunus emarginata – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, Branch with beautiful flowers. April ↔ June
Prunus andersonii – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, Flowers on a branch close-up.

Scientific name:

Prunus andersonii

Common name(s):

Desert peach, Desert peachbush, Anderson peachbush, Wild almond.
Shrub

Prunus andersonii – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, Flowers on a branch close-up. April ↔ July
Salix bebbiana – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, Flowering plant.

Scientific name:

Salix bebbiana

Common name(s):

Bebb willow, Beak willow, Beaked willow, Long-beaked willow, Diamond willow, Chaton, Petit Minou, Smooth Bebb willow.
Tree, Shrub

Salix bebbiana – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, Flowering plant. April ↔ August
Salix drummondiana – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, young willow inflorescences.

Scientific name:

Salix drummondiana

Common name(s):

Drummond's willow, Beautiful willow, Blue willow.
Shrub

Salix drummondiana – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, young willow inflorescences. May
Astragalus – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, delicate flowers in a pine forest.

Scientific name:

Astragalus

Common name(s):

Milkvetch, Locoweed, Goat's-thorn.
Herb, Shrub

Astragalus – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, delicate flowers in a pine forest. May ↔ June
Salix boothii – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, Branch with catkins and green leaves.

Scientific name:

Salix boothii

Common name(s):

Booth's willow.
Shrub

Salix boothii – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, Branch with catkins and green leaves. May ↔ June
Salix lemmonii – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, close-up of inflorescences on a young branch.

Scientific name:

Salix lemmonii

Common name(s):

Lemmon's willow, Lemmon willow.
Shrub

Salix lemmonii – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, close-up of inflorescences on a young branch. May ↔ June
Robinia pseudoacacia – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, Branch with flowers.

Scientific name:

Robinia pseudoacacia

Common name(s):

Black locust, False acacia, Yellow locust, White locust, Green locust, Post locust, Falsa acacia, Robinia.
Tree

Robinia pseudoacacia – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, Branch with flowers. May ↔ June
Salix amygdaloides – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, flowers and leaves close-up.

Scientific name:

Salix amygdaloides

Common name(s):

Peachleaf willow, Peach leaf willow.
Tree-shrub

Salix amygdaloides – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, flowers and leaves close-up. May ↔ June
Rubus idaeus – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, Rubus idaeus (Raspberry) little flowers.

Scientific name:

Rubus idaeus

Common name(s):

Raspberry, Black-haired red raspberry, Brilliant red raspberry, American red raspberry, Red raspberry, Smoothleaf red raspberry, Wild raspberry, Wild red raspberry, Grayleaf raspberry.
Shrub

Rubus idaeus – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, Rubus idaeus (Raspberry) little flowers. May ↔ July
Rhus glabra – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, big red flower.

Scientific name:

Rhus glabra

Common name(s):

Smooth sumac, Common sumac, Rocky Mountain sumac, Red sumac, Western sumac, White sumac.
Tree-shrub

Rhus glabra – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, big red flower. May ↔ August
Brassica napus – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, small delicate flowers.

Scientific name:

Brassica napus

Common name(s):

Rapeseed.
Forb, Herb

Brassica napus – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, small delicate flowers. May ↔ September
Allium schoenoprasum – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, spherical umbrellas of wild onion inflorescences.

Scientific name:

Allium schoenoprasum

Common name(s):

Chives.
Forb

Allium schoenoprasum – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, spherical umbrellas of wild onion inflorescences. May ↔ September
Sinapis arvensis – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, delicate yellow flowers bloom.

Scientific name:

Sinapis arvensis

Common name(s):

Charlock mustard, California rape, Charlock, Corn mustard, Canola, Kaber mustard, Rapeseed mustard.
Forb, Herb

Sinapis arvensis – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, delicate yellow flowers bloom. May ↔ October


May bloom now!
Gleditsia triacanthos – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, branch with flowers.

Scientific name:

Gleditsia triacanthos

Common name(s):

Honey locust, Honey shucks locust, Common honeylocust, Sweet bean locust.
Tree

Gleditsia triacanthos – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, branch with flowers. Early May ↔ Late June
Prunus virginiana – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, flowering time is coming to an end.

Scientific name:

Prunus virginiana

Common name(s):

Chokecherry, Western chokecherry, Common chokecherry, Black chokecherry.
Tree-shrub

Prunus virginiana – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, flowering time is coming to an end. Late May ↔ Early June
Rubus parviflorus – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, Rubus parviflorus (Thimbleberry) white flowers towering above the bushes.

Scientific name:

Rubus parviflorus

Common name(s):

Thimbleberry, Western thimbleberry.
Shrub

Rubus parviflorus – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, Rubus parviflorus (Thimbleberry) white flowers towering above the bushes. June ↔ July
Salix geyeriana – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, willow blooms.

Scientific name:

Salix geyeriana

Common name(s):

Geyer willow, Silver willow.
Tree, Shrub

Salix geyeriana – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, willow blooms. June ↔ July
Salix planifolia – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, Branches with catkins and young green leaves.

Scientific name:

Salix planifolia

Common name(s):

Diamondleaf willow, Planeleaf willow.
Shrub

Salix planifolia – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, Branches with catkins and young green leaves. June ↔ August
Brassica rapa – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, the beginning of the flowering period.

Scientific name:

Brassica rapa

Common name(s):

Field mustard, Common mustard, Wild mustard, Wild turnip, Forage turnip, Wild rutabaga, Birdsrape mustard, Rape mustard.
Forb, Herb

Brassica rapa – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, the beginning of the flowering period. June ↔ August
Rubus armeniacus – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, Rubus armeniacus (Himalayan blackberry) branch with flowers. Bumblebee collects nectar..

Scientific name:

Rubus armeniacus

Common name(s):

Himalayan blackberry, Rubus discolor, Rubus procerus.
Shrub

Rubus armeniacus – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, Rubus armeniacus (Himalayan blackberry) branch with flowers. Bumblebee collects nectar.. June ↔ August
Cucumis melo – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, creeping melon stems with delicate yellow flowers.

Scientific name:

Cucumis melo

Common name(s):

Cantaloupe, Rockmelon, Sweet melon, Spanspek, Honeydew melon, Honeymelon, Crenshaw, Casaba.
Forb-herb, Vine

Cucumis melo – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, creeping melon stems with delicate yellow flowers. June ↔ October


May bloom now!
Citrullus lanatus – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, Watermelon flower.

Scientific name:

Citrullus lanatus

Common name(s):

Watermelon.
Forb-herb, Vine

Citrullus lanatus – description, flowering period and time in Nevada, Watermelon flower. June ↔ October


May bloom now!
Cirsium arvense – description, flowering period and time in Nevada,.

Scientific name:

Cirsium arvense

Common name(s):

Creeping Thistle, Canada thistle, Field thistle, California thistle, Lettuce from hell thistle, Corn thistle, Cursed thistle, Green thistle, Hard thistle, Perennial thistle, Prickly thistle, Small-flowered thistle, Way thistle, Stinger-needles.
Forb, Herb

Cirsium arvense – description, flowering period and time in Nevada,. July ↔ August