Plants of Montana
The plants most often spotted in Montana, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
80,464
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 80,464 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Montana. The most frequently seen is the fireweed, with 3,355 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Montana include Fairy Slipper - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed plants in Montana
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
3,355 observations · iNaturalist
lodgepole pine
Pinus contorta
3,054 observations
sticky geranium
Geranium viscosissimum
2,914 observations · iNaturalist
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
2,841 observations
Glacier Lily
Erythronium grandiflorum
2,794 observations
creeping mahonia
Berberis repens
2,674 observations · iNaturalist
common beargrass
Xerophyllum tenax
2,444 observations · iNaturalist
arrowleaf balsamroot
Balsamorhiza sagittata
2,386 observations
thimbleberry
Rubus parviflorus
2,064 observations
prairie smoke
Geum triflorum
1,905 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
1,864 observations
Saskatoon
Amelanchier alnifolia
1,827 observations
Lanceleaf Stonecrop
Sedum lanceolatum
1,770 observations · iNaturalist
chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
1,727 observations
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
1,722 observations
Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
1,670 observations
common cowparsnip
Heracleum maximum
1,647 observations
Fairy-slipper
Calypso bulbosa
1,567 observations
woodland pinedrops
Pterospora andromedea
1,551 observations · iNaturalist
great blanketflower
Gaillardia aristata
1,519 observations
Yellow Salsify
Tragopogon dubius
1,506 observations · iNaturalist
pearly everlasting
Anaphalis margaritacea
1,492 observations
western harebell
Campanula petiolata
1,488 observations · iNaturalist
quaking aspen
Populus tremuloides
1,463 observations
shrubby cinquefoil
Dasiphora fruticosa
1,454 observations
sulfur buckwheat
Eriogonum umbellatum
1,453 observations
yellow columbine
Aquilegia flavescens
1,430 observations · iNaturalist
bearberry
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
1,413 observations
Virginia strawberry
Fragaria virginiana
1,408 observations
prairie pasqueflower
Pulsatilla nuttalliana
1,395 observations · iNaturalist
spotted knapweed
Centaurea stoebe
1,390 observations
Lewis' monkeyflower
Erythranthe lewisii
1,338 observations
showy milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
1,280 observations
Baker's Mariposa Lily
Calochortus apiculatus
1,234 observations · iNaturalist
star-flowered lily-of-the-valley
Maianthemum stellatum
1,196 observations
hound's-tongue
Cynoglossum officinale
1,180 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific trillium
Trillium ovatum
1,153 observations
pipsissewa
Chimaphila umbellata
1,150 observations
Western Ponderosa Pine
Pinus ponderosa
1,114 observations
Rocky Mountain maple
Acer glabrum
1,089 observations
Rocky Mountain Juniper
Juniperus scopulorum
1,083 observations
Bride's Bonnet
Clintonia uniflora
1,080 observations
Yellow Sweetclover
Melilotus officinalis
1,079 observations
white bog orchid
Platanthera dilatata
1,075 observations · iNaturalist
Solomon's plume
Maianthemum racemosum
1,067 observations
Western Rattlesnake Plantain
Goodyera oblongifolia
1,058 observations
common juniper
Juniperus communis
1,034 observations
monument plant
Frasera speciosa
1,030 observations · iNaturalist
wild bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
1,023 observations
red osier dogwood
Cornus sericea
1,014 observations
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