Plants of Montana
The plants most often spotted in Montana, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
83,381
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 83,381 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Montana. The most frequently seen is the fireweed, with 3,614 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
3,614 observations · iNaturalist
lodgepole pine
Pinus contorta
3,102 observations
sticky geranium
Geranium viscosissimum
3,072 observations · iNaturalist
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
2,933 observations
Glacier Lily
Erythronium grandiflorum
2,812 observations
creeping mahonia
Berberis repens
2,736 observations · iNaturalist
common beargrass
Xerophyllum tenax
2,533 observations · iNaturalist
arrowleaf balsamroot
Balsamorhiza sagittata
2,414 observations
thimbleberry
Rubus parviflorus
2,161 observations
Saskatoon
Amelanchier alnifolia
2,014 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
1,956 observations
prairie smoke
Geum triflorum
1,941 observations
chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
1,812 observations
Lanceleaf Stonecrop
Sedum lanceolatum
1,812 observations · iNaturalist
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
1,776 observations
common cowparsnip
Heracleum maximum
1,737 observations
woodland pinedrops
Pterospora andromedea
1,651 observations · iNaturalist
pearly everlasting
Anaphalis margaritacea
1,615 observations
Fairy-slipper
Calypso bulbosa
1,574 observations
Yellow Salsify
Tragopogon dubius
1,574 observations · iNaturalist
spotted knapweed
Centaurea stoebe
1,568 observations
great blanketflower
Gaillardia aristata
1,566 observations
shrubby cinquefoil
Dasiphora fruticosa
1,532 observations
sulfur buckwheat
Eriogonum umbellatum
1,527 observations
bearberry
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
1,525 observations
western harebell
Campanula petiolata
1,519 observations · iNaturalist
quaking aspen
Populus tremuloides
1,515 observations
yellow columbine
Aquilegia flavescens
1,446 observations · iNaturalist
Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
1,443 observations
prairie pasqueflower
Pulsatilla nuttalliana
1,430 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia strawberry
Fragaria virginiana
1,424 observations
Lewis' monkeyflower
Erythranthe lewisii
1,414 observations
showy milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
1,314 observations
Baker's Mariposa Lily
Calochortus apiculatus
1,253 observations · iNaturalist
Western Ponderosa Pine
Pinus ponderosa
1,241 observations
hound's-tongue
Cynoglossum officinale
1,222 observations · iNaturalist
star-flowered lily-of-the-valley
Maianthemum stellatum
1,210 observations
pipsissewa
Chimaphila umbellata
1,195 observations
Pacific trillium
Trillium ovatum
1,160 observations
Rocky Mountain maple
Acer glabrum
1,125 observations
Rocky Mountain Juniper
Juniperus scopulorum
1,120 observations
Yellow Sweetclover
Melilotus officinalis
1,113 observations
Bride's Bonnet
Clintonia uniflora
1,110 observations
monument plant
Frasera speciosa
1,105 observations · iNaturalist
Western Rattlesnake Plantain
Goodyera oblongifolia
1,095 observations
Solomon's plume
Maianthemum racemosum
1,090 observations
white bog orchid
Platanthera dilatata
1,090 observations · iNaturalist
common juniper
Juniperus communis
1,071 observations
red osier dogwood
Cornus sericea
1,063 observations
wild bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
1,056 observations
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