Plants of Makoshika State Park
The plants most often spotted in Makoshika, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
549
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 549 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Makoshika. The most frequently seen is the Plains Pricklypear, with 56 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants in Makoshika
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
56 observations
Great Plains yucca
Yucca glauca
41 observations
showy milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
24 observations
Saltlover
Halogeton glomeratus
19 observations · iNaturalist
Silver Sagebrush
Artemisia cana
17 observations · iNaturalist
upright prairie coneflower
Ratibida columnifera
16 observations
Rocky Mountain Juniper
Juniperus scopulorum
16 observations
plains milkweed
Asclepias pumila
16 observations · iNaturalist
Sego Lily
Calochortus nuttallii
15 observations
Scarlet Globemallow
Sphaeralcea coccinea
15 observations
slender leafy spurge
Euphorbia virgata
14 observations · iNaturalist
Rocky Mountains Ponderosa Pine
Pinus scopulorum
13 observations · iNaturalist
prairie pasqueflower
Pulsatilla nuttalliana
12 observations · iNaturalist
white milkwort
Senega alba
12 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Salsify
Tragopogon dubius
11 observations · iNaturalist
White-flower Beardtongue
Penstemon albidus
11 observations · iNaturalist
Lambert's Locoweed
Oxytropis lambertii
11 observations
Shadscale Saltbush
Atriplex confertifolia
10 observations · iNaturalist
spiny phlox
Phlox hoodii
10 observations · iNaturalist
fringed sagebrush
Artemisia frigida
10 observations · iNaturalist
field bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
9 observations
fragrant sumac
Rhus aromatica
9 observations
Rusty lupine
Lupinus pusillus
9 observations · iNaturalist
whorled milkweed
Asclepias verticillata
9 observations
rough cocklebur
Xanthium strumarium
8 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Grama
Bouteloua gracilis
8 observations
Crested Wheatgrass
Agropyron cristatum
8 observations · iNaturalist
Big Sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata
8 observations
dotted gayfeather
Liatris punctata
8 observations · iNaturalist
Russian olive
Elaeagnus angustifolia
7 observations
Curlycup Gumweed
Grindelia squarrosa
7 observations
Broom Snakeweed
Gutierrezia sarothrae
7 observations · iNaturalist
Hairy False Goldenaster
Heterotheca villosa
7 observations · iNaturalist
Laxmann's Milkvetch
Astragalus laxmannii
7 observations · iNaturalist
Cockscomb Oreocarya
Oreocarya glomerata
7 observations · iNaturalist
Sand Reedgrass
Sporobolus rigidus
7 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Sweetclover
Melilotus officinalis
6 observations
Prairie Junegrass
Koeleria macrantha
6 observations · iNaturalist
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
6 observations · iNaturalist
Greasewood
Sarcobatus vermiculatus
6 observations · iNaturalist
silvery scurfpea
Pediomelum argophyllum
6 observations · iNaturalist
Rocky Mountain Beeplant
Cleomella serrulata
6 observations · iNaturalist
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
5 observations
Lance-leaved scurf-pea
Ladeania lanceolata
5 observations · iNaturalist
fragrant evening primrose
Oenothera cespitosa
5 observations · iNaturalist
Scarlet Beeblossom
Oenothera suffrutescens
5 observations · iNaturalist
little bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium
5 observations
alpine golden buckwheat
Eriogonum flavum
5 observations · iNaturalist
few-flower buckwheat
Eriogonum pauciflorum
5 observations · iNaturalist
sideoats grama
Bouteloua curtipendula
4 observations
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