Plants of Badlands National Park
The plants most often spotted in Badlands, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
6,109
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 6,109 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Badlands. The most frequently seen is the Plains Pricklypear, with 661 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants in Badlands
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
661 observations
Scarlet Globemallow
Sphaeralcea coccinea
401 observations
Curlycup Gumweed
Grindelia squarrosa
285 observations
field bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
234 observations
Saltlover
Halogeton glomeratus
233 observations · iNaturalist
hoary vervain
Verbena stricta
226 observations
Yellow Sweetclover
Melilotus officinalis
219 observations
showy milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
193 observations
Crested Wheatgrass
Agropyron cristatum
187 observations · iNaturalist
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
164 observations · iNaturalist
Missouri Foxtail Cactus
Escobaria missouriensis
163 observations · iNaturalist
Grassland Pricklypear
Opuntia cymochila
159 observations · iNaturalist
snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
151 observations
Racemose Milkvetch
Astragalus racemosus
148 observations · iNaturalist
Common Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
144 observations
upright prairie coneflower
Ratibida columnifera
138 observations
musk thistle
Carduus nutans
127 observations
fragrant evening primrose
Oenothera cespitosa
126 observations · iNaturalist
Sego Lily
Calochortus nuttallii
123 observations
Alfalfa
Medicago sativa
120 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Cottonwood
Populus deltoides
113 observations
Yellow Salsify
Tragopogon dubius
111 observations · iNaturalist
few-flower buckwheat
Eriogonum pauciflorum
111 observations · iNaturalist
Great Plains yucca
Yucca glauca
79 observations
Blue Grama
Bouteloua gracilis
77 observations
buffalo-bur
Solanum rostratum
74 observations · iNaturalist
leafy wildparsley
Musineon divaricatum
71 observations · iNaturalist
rough cocklebur
Xanthium strumarium
70 observations · iNaturalist
Smooth Brome
Bromus inermis
70 observations
Rocky Mountain Juniper
Juniperus scopulorum
68 observations
Golden bean
Thermopsis rhombifolia
68 observations
fragrant sumac
Rhus aromatica
66 observations
fringed sagebrush
Artemisia frigida
65 observations · iNaturalist
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
63 observations
Fourwing Saltbush
Atriplex canescens
61 observations
Textile onion
Allium textile
61 observations · iNaturalist
Meadow Deathcamas
Toxicoscordion venenosum
60 observations · iNaturalist
dotted gayfeather
Liatris punctata
57 observations · iNaturalist
silvery scurfpea
Pediomelum argophyllum
57 observations · iNaturalist
spiny phlox
Phlox hoodii
55 observations · iNaturalist
Lambert's Locoweed
Oxytropis lambertii
49 observations
Western Snowberry
Symphoricarpos occidentalis
49 observations · iNaturalist
Cockscomb Oreocarya
Oreocarya glomerata
49 observations · iNaturalist
Scarlet Beeblossom
Oenothera suffrutescens
48 observations · iNaturalist
Prickly Russian Thistle
Salsola tragus
45 observations · iNaturalist
Fetid marigold
Dyssodia papposa
44 observations · iNaturalist
Broom Snakeweed
Gutierrezia sarothrae
43 observations · iNaturalist
Slimflower Scurfpea
Pediomelum tenuiflorum
43 observations · iNaturalist
golden currant
Ribes aureum
40 observations
Foxtail Barley
Hordeum jubatum
40 observations
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