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Plants of Makoshika State Park

The plants most often spotted in Makoshika, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

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Naturalists have logged 683 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Makoshika. The most frequently seen is the Plains Pricklypear, with 58 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants in Makoshika

Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
58 observations
Great Plains Yucca
Yucca glauca
47 observations
Rocky Mountain Juniper
Juniperus scopulorum
28 observations
Silver Sagebrush
Artemisia cana
27 observations · iNaturalist
Showy Milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
25 observations
Saltlover
Halogeton glomeratus
25 observations · iNaturalist
Rocky Mountains Ponderosa Pine
Pinus scopulorum
24 observations · iNaturalist
Upright Prairie Coneflower
Ratibida columnifera
17 observations
Scarlet Globemallow
Sphaeralcea coccinea
17 observations
Sego Lily
Calochortus nuttallii
16 observations
Plains Milkweed
Asclepias pumila
16 observations · iNaturalist
Dotted Gayfeather
Liatris punctata
15 observations · iNaturalist
Fringed Sagebrush
Artemisia frigida
15 observations · iNaturalist
White Milkwort
Senega alba
15 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Salsify
Tragopogon dubius
14 observations · iNaturalist
Shadscale Saltbush
Atriplex confertifolia
14 observations · iNaturalist
Slender Leafy Spurge
Euphorbia virgata
14 observations · iNaturalist
Broom Snakeweed
Gutierrezia sarothrae
13 observations · iNaturalist
Fragrant Evening Primrose
Oenothera cespitosa
13 observations · iNaturalist
Prairie Pasqueflower
Pulsatilla nuttalliana
13 observations · iNaturalist
Big Sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata
12 observations
Curlycup Gumweed
Grindelia squarrosa
12 observations
White-flower Beardtongue
Penstemon albidus
12 observations · iNaturalist
Rough Cocklebur
Xanthium strumarium
11 observations · iNaturalist
Russian Olive
Elaeagnus angustifolia
11 observations
Spiny Phlox
Phlox hoodii
11 observations · iNaturalist
Whorled Milkweed
Asclepias verticillata
11 observations
Lambert's Locoweed
Oxytropis lambertii
11 observations
Hoary Tansyaster
Dieteria canescens
10 observations · iNaturalist
Rusty Lupine
Lupinus pusillus
10 observations · iNaturalist
Field Bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
9 observations
Fragrant Sumac
Rhus aromatica
9 observations
Blue Grama
Bouteloua gracilis
9 observations
Hairy False Goldenaster
Heterotheca villosa
9 observations · iNaturalist
Silvery Scurfpea
Pediomelum argophyllum
9 observations · iNaturalist
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
8 observations · iNaturalist
Common Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
8 observations
Crested Wheatgrass
Agropyron cristatum
8 observations · iNaturalist
Laxmann's Milkvetch
Astragalus laxmannii
8 observations · iNaturalist
Prairie Junegrass
Koeleria macrantha
7 observations · iNaturalist
Prairie Sunflower
Helianthus petiolaris
7 observations
Narrow-leaved Purple Coneflower
Echinacea angustifolia
7 observations
Cockscomb Oreocarya
Oreocarya glomerata
7 observations · iNaturalist
Sand Reedgrass
Sporobolus rigidus
7 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Cottonwood
Populus deltoides
6 observations
Yellow Sweetclover
Melilotus officinalis
6 observations
Greasewood
Sarcobatus vermiculatus
6 observations · iNaturalist
Rocky Mountain Beeplant
Cleomella serrulata
6 observations · iNaturalist
Common Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
5 observations
Horseweed
Erigeron canadensis
5 observations · iNaturalist

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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