Plants of South Dakota
The plants most often spotted in South Dakota, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
30,603
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 30,603 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in South Dakota. The most frequently seen is the hoary vervain, with 1,226 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants in South Dakota
hoary vervain
Verbena stricta
1,226 observations
leadplant
Amorpha canescens
1,059 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
1,020 observations
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
970 observations
Rocky Mountains Ponderosa Pine
Pinus scopulorum
969 observations · iNaturalist
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
968 observations
upright prairie coneflower
Ratibida columnifera
937 observations
Great Plains yucca
Yucca glauca
927 observations
Scarlet Globemallow
Sphaeralcea coccinea
859 observations
field bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
836 observations
wild bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
808 observations
Smooth Brome
Bromus inermis
803 observations
dame's rocket
Hesperis matronalis
767 observations · iNaturalist
creeping thistle
Cirsium arvense
737 observations
showy milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
693 observations
Yellow Sweetclover
Melilotus officinalis
685 observations
Curlycup Gumweed
Grindelia squarrosa
653 observations
large-flowered beardtongue
Penstemon grandiflorus
651 observations
bur oak
Quercus macrocarpa
639 observations
Yellow Salsify
Tragopogon dubius
606 observations · iNaturalist
prairie pasqueflower
Pulsatilla nuttalliana
594 observations · iNaturalist
chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
590 observations
narrow-leaved purple coneflower
Echinacea angustifolia
585 observations
Wild Licorice
Glycyrrhiza lepidota
562 observations · iNaturalist
big bluestem
Andropogon gerardi
545 observations
Eastern Cottonwood
Populus deltoides
541 observations
black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
537 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
518 observations
silvery scurfpea
Pediomelum argophyllum
507 observations · iNaturalist
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
493 observations · iNaturalist
star-flowered lily-of-the-valley
Maianthemum stellatum
463 observations
Western Snowberry
Symphoricarpos occidentalis
460 observations · iNaturalist
hound's-tongue
Cynoglossum officinale
459 observations · iNaturalist
snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
446 observations
Catnip
Nepeta cataria
436 observations · iNaturalist
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
428 observations
Golden bean
Thermopsis rhombifolia
422 observations
western harebell
Campanula petiolata
422 observations · iNaturalist
purple prairie clover
Dalea purpurea
419 observations
dotted gayfeather
Liatris punctata
419 observations · iNaturalist
western poison ivy
Toxicodendron rydbergii
409 observations · iNaturalist
woodland pinedrops
Pterospora andromedea
408 observations · iNaturalist
fringed sagebrush
Artemisia frigida
406 observations · iNaturalist
Brittle Pricklypear
Opuntia fragilis
400 observations · iNaturalist
box elder
Acer negundo
394 observations
musk thistle
Carduus nutans
394 observations
Crested Wheatgrass
Agropyron cristatum
389 observations · iNaturalist
Alfalfa
Medicago sativa
385 observations · iNaturalist
prairie rose
Rosa arkansana
382 observations · iNaturalist
Wood Lily
Lilium philadelphicum
377 observations
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