Plants of Badlands National Park
The plants most often spotted in Badlands, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
5,955
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 5,955 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Badlands. The most frequently seen is the Plains Pricklypear, with 648 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants in Badlands
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
648 observations
Scarlet Globemallow
Sphaeralcea coccinea
399 observations
Curlycup Gumweed
Grindelia squarrosa
266 observations
field bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
231 observations
Saltlover
Halogeton glomeratus
226 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Sweetclover
Melilotus officinalis
218 observations
hoary vervain
Verbena stricta
216 observations
showy milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
192 observations
Crested Wheatgrass
Agropyron cristatum
183 observations · iNaturalist
Grassland Pricklypear
Opuntia cymochila
158 observations · iNaturalist
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
157 observations · iNaturalist
Missouri Foxtail Cactus
Escobaria missouriensis
149 observations · iNaturalist
Racemose Milkvetch
Astragalus racemosus
148 observations · iNaturalist
snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
143 observations
Common Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
140 observations
upright prairie coneflower
Ratibida columnifera
137 observations
fragrant evening primrose
Oenothera cespitosa
126 observations · iNaturalist
musk thistle
Carduus nutans
125 observations · iNaturalist
Sego Lily
Calochortus nuttallii
123 observations
Alfalfa
Medicago sativa
116 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Salsify
Tragopogon dubius
110 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Cottonwood
Populus deltoides
109 observations
few-flower buckwheat
Eriogonum pauciflorum
99 observations · iNaturalist
Great Plains yucca
Yucca glauca
76 observations
buffalo-bur
Solanum rostratum
74 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Grama
Bouteloua gracilis
71 observations
leafy wildparsley
Musineon divaricatum
71 observations · iNaturalist
rough cocklebur
Xanthium strumarium
68 observations · iNaturalist
Smooth Brome
Bromus inermis
68 observations
Rocky Mountain Juniper
Juniperus scopulorum
68 observations
Golden bean
Thermopsis rhombifolia
68 observations
fragrant sumac
Rhus aromatica
66 observations
fringed sagebrush
Artemisia frigida
61 observations · iNaturalist
Textile onion
Allium textile
61 observations · iNaturalist
Fourwing Saltbush
Atriplex canescens
60 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
60 observations
Meadow Deathcamas
Toxicoscordion venenosum
60 observations · iNaturalist
silvery scurfpea
Pediomelum argophyllum
56 observations · iNaturalist
spiny phlox
Phlox hoodii
55 observations · iNaturalist
dotted gayfeather
Liatris punctata
52 observations · iNaturalist
Cockscomb Oreocarya
Oreocarya glomerata
49 observations · iNaturalist
Scarlet Beeblossom
Oenothera suffrutescens
48 observations · iNaturalist
Lambert's Locoweed
Oxytropis lambertii
48 observations
Western Snowberry
Symphoricarpos occidentalis
47 observations · iNaturalist
Prickly Russian Thistle
Salsola tragus
44 observations · iNaturalist
Fetid marigold
Dyssodia papposa
44 observations · iNaturalist
Slimflower Scurfpea
Pediomelum tenuiflorum
42 observations · iNaturalist
Foxtail Barley
Hordeum jubatum
40 observations
Broom Snakeweed
Gutierrezia sarothrae
40 observations · iNaturalist
golden currant
Ribes aureum
39 observations
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