Plants of Custer State Park
The plants most often spotted in Custer, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
2,057
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 2,057 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Custer. The most frequently seen is the Rocky Mountains Ponderosa Pine, with 129 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants in Custer
Rocky Mountains Ponderosa Pine
Pinus scopulorum
129 observations · iNaturalist
bur oak
Quercus macrocarpa
110 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
95 observations
Golden bean
Thermopsis rhombifolia
76 observations
hound's-tongue
Cynoglossum officinale
65 observations · iNaturalist
woodland pinedrops
Pterospora andromedea
64 observations · iNaturalist
large-flowered beardtongue
Penstemon grandiflorus
64 observations
black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
63 observations
wild bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
63 observations
red raspberry
Rubus idaeus
61 observations
leadplant
Amorpha canescens
58 observations
western harebell
Campanula petiolata
58 observations · iNaturalist
hoary vervain
Verbena stricta
56 observations
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
52 observations · iNaturalist
western blue flag
Iris missouriensis
50 observations · iNaturalist
bearberry
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
50 observations
Lanceleaf Stonecrop
Sedum lanceolatum
49 observations · iNaturalist
showy milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
47 observations
upright prairie coneflower
Ratibida columnifera
47 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
42 observations
common juniper
Juniperus communis
40 observations
Wild Licorice
Glycyrrhiza lepidota
40 observations · iNaturalist
Hairy False Goldenaster
Heterotheca villosa
38 observations · iNaturalist
common toadflax
Linaria vulgaris
35 observations
Richardson's geranium
Geranium richardsonii
33 observations · iNaturalist
dark-throated shooting star
Primula pauciflora
31 observations · iNaturalist
western poison ivy
Toxicodendron rydbergii
30 observations · iNaturalist
quaking aspen
Populus tremuloides
29 observations
spreading dogbane
Apocynum androsaemifolium
28 observations
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
28 observations
Wood Lily
Lilium philadelphicum
28 observations
sensitive fern
Onoclea sensibilis
27 observations
chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
25 observations
narrow-leaved purple coneflower
Echinacea angustifolia
25 observations
creeping thistle
Cirsium arvense
24 observations · iNaturalist
American vetch
Vicia americana
23 observations
spotted Joe-Pye weed
Eutrochium maculatum
23 observations
Lilac Penstemon
Penstemon gracilis
23 observations · iNaturalist
field penny-cress
Thlaspi arvense
22 observations · iNaturalist
wild sarsaparilla
Aralia nudicaulis
21 observations
fringed sagebrush
Artemisia frigida
21 observations · iNaturalist
Rocky Mountain woodsia
Woodsia scopulina
20 observations · iNaturalist
star-flowered lily-of-the-valley
Maianthemum stellatum
19 observations
Great Plains yucca
Yucca glauca
19 observations
Brittle Pricklypear
Opuntia fragilis
19 observations · iNaturalist
Laxmann's Milkvetch
Astragalus laxmannii
19 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Salsify
Tragopogon dubius
18 observations · iNaturalist
common cowparsnip
Heracleum maximum
17 observations
great blanketflower
Gaillardia aristata
17 observations
Catnip
Nepeta cataria
16 observations · iNaturalist
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