Plants of Montana
The plants most often spotted in Montana, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed plants in Montana
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
3,016 observations · iNaturalist
lodgepole pine
Pinus contorta
2,949 observations
sticky geranium
Geranium viscosissimum
2,733 observations · iNaturalist
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
2,719 observations
Glacier Lily
Erythronium grandiflorum
2,653 observations
creeping mahonia
Berberis repens
2,545 observations · iNaturalist
arrowleaf balsamroot
Balsamorhiza sagittata
2,253 observations
common beargrass
Xerophyllum tenax
2,171 observations · iNaturalist
prairie smoke
Geum triflorum
1,846 observations
thimbleberry
Rubus parviflorus
1,788 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
1,776 observations
Saskatoon
Amelanchier alnifolia
1,762 observations
Lanceleaf Stonecrop
Sedum lanceolatum
1,676 observations · iNaturalist
chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
1,647 observations
Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
1,638 observations
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
1,581 observations
Fairy-slipper
Calypso bulbosa
1,558 observations
common cowparsnip
Heracleum maximum
1,429 observations
western harebell
Campanula petiolata
1,405 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Salsify
Tragopogon dubius
1,404 observations · iNaturalist
great blanketflower
Gaillardia aristata
1,403 observations
pearly everlasting
Anaphalis margaritacea
1,385 observations
prairie pasqueflower
Pulsatilla nuttalliana
1,383 observations · iNaturalist
bearberry
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
1,378 observations
Virginia strawberry
Fragaria virginiana
1,365 observations
quaking aspen
Populus tremuloides
1,364 observations
woodland pinedrops
Pterospora andromedea
1,341 observations · iNaturalist
sulfur buckwheat
Eriogonum umbellatum
1,331 observations
spotted knapweed
Centaurea stoebe
1,326 observations
shrubby cinquefoil
Dasiphora fruticosa
1,320 observations
yellow columbine
Aquilegia flavescens
1,305 observations · iNaturalist
Lewis' monkeyflower
Erythranthe lewisii
1,226 observations
star-flowered lily-of-the-valley
Maianthemum stellatum
1,177 observations
showy milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
1,159 observations
Pacific trillium
Trillium ovatum
1,151 observations
Baker's Mariposa Lily
Calochortus apiculatus
1,138 observations · iNaturalist
Western Ponderosa Pine
Pinus ponderosa
1,064 observations
pipsissewa
Chimaphila umbellata
1,061 observations
Rocky Mountain maple
Acer glabrum
1,056 observations
Solomon's plume
Maianthemum racemosum
1,051 observations
Bride's Bonnet
Clintonia uniflora
1,028 observations
Western Rattlesnake Plantain
Goodyera oblongifolia
1,024 observations
white bog orchid
Platanthera dilatata
1,013 observations · iNaturalist
yellow fritillary
Fritillaria pudica
1,006 observations
hound's-tongue
Cynoglossum officinale
1,003 observations · iNaturalist
Bitterroot
Lewisia rediviva
985 observations
Yellow Sweetclover
Melilotus officinalis
984 observations
Rocky Mountain Juniper
Juniperus scopulorum
977 observations
common juniper
Juniperus communis
973 observations
red osier dogwood
Cornus sericea
971 observations